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Man remanded over player stabbing | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody over an attack in Bedfordshire in which West Ham footballer Calum Davenport was stabbed in the legs. | |
Worrell Whitehurst, of Finsley Walk, Derby, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and driving while disqualified. | |
Mr Whitehurst is also accused of causing actual bodily harm to the player's mother Kim Stupple, 49. | |
The attack took place early on Saturday morning in Kempston. | |
Mr Whitehurst was arrested in Derby on Saturday after the attack at Ms Stupple's home. | |
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. |
Loan spells | |
A 19-year-old man arrested after the stabbing has been released on bail by Bedfordshire Police pending further inquiries. | |
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 to contact them. |