CHARGES against a Stourport man of dishonestly handling three high-value vehicles, knowing they had been stolen, have been sent by Kidderminster magistrates for crown court trial.

Richard Whitmore, 37, of Cheviot Close, is accused of receiving two Range Rovers and a Mercedes, together worth more than £100,000.

The prosecution has dropped charges of stealing a Range Rover from the Solihull factory, stealing £4,800 from his employer, Nationwide Crash Repair, and possession of a stun gun as an offensive weapon.

Whitmore was bailed, on his mother's surety of £5,000, to appear at Worcester Crown Court on May 21.