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Men quizzed over player stabbing | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Two men arrested over the stabbing of West Ham footballer Calum Davenport and his mother at their home near Bedford are being questioned by police. | |
Mr Davenport, 26, had emergency surgery on both legs following the attack early on Saturday. He remained in a serious but stable condition on Sunday morning. | Mr Davenport, 26, had emergency surgery on both legs following the attack early on Saturday. He remained in a serious but stable condition on Sunday morning. |
A 25-year-old was arrested in Derby on suspicion of attempted murder and has been moved to Bedford, police said. | |
A second man, aged 19, was arrested early on Saturday in Bedford. | A second man, aged 19, was arrested early on Saturday in Bedford. |
Bedfordshire Police said he was arrested on suspicion of being involved in causing grievous bodily harm. | |
The force said the mother and son were set upon in the early hours in Springfield Avenue, Kempston. | |
The area around the house in Kempston was sealed off by police | The area around the house in Kempston was sealed off by police |
West Ham said its thoughts were with the player and his family. | |
It is understood Mr Davenport's 49-year-old mother is recovering. Her son continues to be treated at Bedford Hospital. | |
The former England under-21 international defender joined West Ham for £3m in 2007. | The former England under-21 international defender joined West Ham for £3m in 2007. |
He moved to the east London club from Tottenham. | |
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. | 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. |