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| Man charged over player stabbing | Man charged over player stabbing |
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| A 25-year-old man has been charged over an attack in Bedfordshire in which West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport was stabbed in the legs. | A 25-year-old man has been charged over an attack in Bedfordshire in which West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport was stabbed in the legs. |
| Worrell Whitehurst, of Finsley Walk, Derby, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | Worrell Whitehurst, of Finsley Walk, Derby, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
| Mr Whitehurst is also accused of causing actual bodily harm to the player's mother Kim, 49, in an attack early on Saturday morning in Kempston. | Mr Whitehurst is also accused of causing actual bodily harm to the player's mother Kim, 49, in an attack early on Saturday morning in Kempston. |
| He was arrested in Derby and is due to appear at Bedford Magistrates' Court. | He was arrested in Derby and is due to appear at Bedford Magistrates' Court. |
| The attack took place at Mrs Davenport's home in Springfield Avenue. | The attack took place at Mrs Davenport's home in Springfield Avenue. |
| The 26-year-old footballer is in a stable condition in intensive care at Bedford South Wing hospital after surgery on his legs, while his mother, also in the hospital, is described as stable. | The 26-year-old footballer is in a stable condition in intensive care at Bedford South Wing hospital after surgery on his legs, while his mother, also in the hospital, is described as stable. |
| A 19-year-old man arrested after the stabbing has been released on bail by Bedfordshire police pending further inquiries. | A 19-year-old man arrested after the stabbing has been released on bail by Bedfordshire police pending further inquiries. |
| Season on loan | Season on loan |
| Davenport cost West Ham £3m when he joined them from Tottenham during the summer of 2007, but did not figure in the club's first game of this season, at Wolves last week. | Davenport cost West Ham £3m when he joined them from Tottenham during the summer of 2007, but did not figure in the club's first game of this season, at Wolves last week. |
| After struggling to hold down a first-team place, he has been linked with a move. | |
| Bedford-born Davenport spent a spell on loan at Premier League rivals Sunderland last season and has also been on loan to Watford. | Bedford-born Davenport spent a spell on loan at Premier League rivals Sunderland last season and has also been on loan to Watford. |
| The centre-back started his career at Coventry and has played on loan at Southampton and Norwich. | The centre-back started his career at Coventry and has played on loan at Southampton and Norwich. |
| Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the stabbing in Kempston to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the stabbing in Kempston to contact them. |