A GOOD Samaritan went to the aid of a Hampshire man after he was targeted by a pair of would-robbers.

The 26-year-old victim was walking along Calmore Road in Totton on Saturday night when two men emerged from bushes and demanded money.

His assailants, described as white and dressed in black, ran off after a passer-by went to his aid.

Police are anxious to hear from the man who intervened, or anyone else who saw the incident. Call Totton police station on 101.