A MAN accused of wielding a knife in a charity shop before threatening staff and trying to make off with cash has admitted all charges.

Shaun Carlisle, of Longelandes Way, Banbury, appeared via videolink from HMP Woodhill at Oxford Crown Court yesterday.

He had already been charged by police with the two counts; one of attempted robbery and another of threatening a woman with an article with a blade or point.

The 53-year old showed no emotion yesterday as he pleaded guilty to both counts.

The court heard how Carlisle first entered the Sue Ryder Care charity shop at Warwick Road, Banbury, and carried out the attempted robbery on September 25.

Armed with a knife he approached a worker at the charity shop which raises money for people facing life-changing neurological illnesses before attempting to steal cash belonging to the charity shop.

At his plea hearing yesterday his defence barrister Michael Gould said that his client suffered from ill health.

He told the court that Carlisle suffers from 'long term mental health problems' and had been diagnosed with a paranoid personality disorder for which he was taking medication.

Judge Maria Lamb warned Carlisle that although she would not pass sentence that day as she wanted reports to be prepared 'custody was inevitable.'

She agreed to order a pre-sentence report before any appropriate sentence could be passed.

He will be sentenced at the same court on December 12.