A WORCESTER man is to appear in court after he was spotted carrying a 1.5 foot machete on a busy city centre street in broad daylight.

Christian Fielding, aged 42, of Wylds Lane was arrested after he was stopped by officers on patrol in The Tything at 1.55pm on Tuesday, December 16, who found the large weapon strapped to his leg and an amount of cannabis in his pocket.

He was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of cannabis and will appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Monday, January 5.