AN Alvechurch man was due to appear at Crown Court yesterday charged with a firearms incident in Hewell Road, Barnt Green.

James Robert Matthews, 19, of Aqueduct Lane, is charged with grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm and possession of a sawn-off shotgun with intent to endanger life on April 14.

He is also charged with possessing three other sawn-off shotguns and 80 rounds of ammunition under section 16 of the Fire Arms Act.

Matthews was remanded in custody by Redditch Magistrates on Wednesday and no application for bail was made.