A man will appear in court today in relation to a hoax bomb alert at the Countess of Chester Hospital .

Abdallah Lafi, 40, from Connah's Quay, is due to appear at Chester Magistrates Court today (Tuesday April 21) facing charges of communicating false information in connection with a bomb hoax at the hospital yesterday morning.

Members of the public were advised to steer clear of the hospital after police received a call for 'concern of safety' at 8.43am on Monday, following reports a man was using threatening language and behaviour to people in the hospital.

Mr Lafi was arrested shortly afterwards and taken into custody.