A SOMERSET man has been accused of posing as a homeless ex-serviceman when begging.

Stewart Jay Fenton, 38, will face a charge of fraud by false represenatation when he appears at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, March 1.

Police claim the alleged incidents took place in High Street, Weston in August and September 2015.

Mr Fenton, of Alfred Street, Weston, was charged with the offence on Friday, January 29.