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| Two held over footballer stabbing | |
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| Two men have been arrested over the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother, police have said. | |
| Mr Davenport, 26, had emergency surgery on both legs following the attack at their home in Kempston, near Bedford. | |
| A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Derby on suspicion of attempted murder, and is being brought to Bedford, Bedfordshire Police said. | |
| A man, 19, who was arrested earlier, remains in police custody. | |
| Police said the mother and son were set upon in the early hours in Springfield Avenue. | |
| West Ham said its thoughts were with the player and his family. | |
| Mr Davenport is reportedly being treated at Bedford Hospital South Wing, with his girlfriend Zoe at his bedside. | |
| Reports of shouting | Reports of shouting |
| A West Ham spokesman said Mr Davenport's mother, 49, was recovering but the player was in a serious condition. | |
| The road has been cordoned off as police carry out house-to-house inquiries and a forensic examination of the scene. | The road has been cordoned off as police carry out house-to-house inquiries and a forensic examination of the scene. |
| Ann Desics, 61, who lives in Springfield Avenue, said she was woken by people arguing in the road outside the house shortly before 0500 BST. | |
| The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family Club spokesman | |
| "I just thought it was people passing by but then the ambulances came," she said. | |
| "I didn't see the incident, I just heard all this shouting. The main person shouting had a very strong Caribbean accent." | |
| She added that the street was cordoned off for some time after Mr Davenport was taken to hospital and there was "quite a lot" of blood on the road. | |
| Another neighbour said: "The police would not tell us what was going on, but I saw a lot of blood." | |
| A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "There was some sort of row early this morning. | |
| "We heard some shouting. He was stabbed in the leg several times. His mum was there and was attacked as well." | "We heard some shouting. He was stabbed in the leg several times. His mum was there and was attacked as well." |
| Two men are being held over the attacks | |
| The former England under-21 international defender joined West Ham from Tottenham for £3m in 2007. | The former England under-21 international defender joined West Ham from Tottenham for £3m in 2007. |
| He did not figure in West Ham's first game of the season at Wolves last week and had been linked to a move away from the club after struggling to maintain a first-team place. | |
| He had a spell on loan at Sunderland last season and has also played for Coventry City. He also had loan spells at Norwich City and Southampton while at Tottenham. | |
| A West Ham spokesman said: "The club's medical team are in contact with hospital staff. | A West Ham spokesman said: "The club's medical team are in contact with hospital staff. |
| "The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the on-going investigation, no further information will be released." | "The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the on-going investigation, no further information will be released." |