A MAN has been charged following an armed siege at a house in Birkenhead.

David Lee Chalmers, 25, of Woodchurch Road, Prenton, is charged with two offences of false imprisonment, two of threats to kill and one of affray following the major incident.

He had barricaded himself and an eight-month-old baby inside a roomat a house in Raffles Road on Wednesday.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today.

Armed police set up a "containment" operation and closed the road.

Chalmers eventually came out after six hours of negotiations.

The baby was unharmed.