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| West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport has been charged with assault following an incident in which he was stabbed in both legs in Bedfordshire. | West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport has been charged with assault following an incident in which he was stabbed in both legs in Bedfordshire. |
| The former Coventry and Spurs star was stabbed in the legs in an incident at his mother's home in Kempston in September this year. | The former Coventry and Spurs star was stabbed in the legs in an incident at his mother's home in Kempston in September this year. |
| The 26-year-old, who denies any wrong doing, spent six days in intensive care in Bedford Hospital after the incident. | The 26-year-old, who denies any wrong doing, spent six days in intensive care in Bedford Hospital after the incident. |
| He has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm on a woman. | He has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm on a woman. |
| 'Deeply shocked' | 'Deeply shocked' |
| Mr Davenport, of Greenfield, Flitton, Bedfordshire, is currently on bail to appear at Bedford Magistrates' Court on 10 November. | |
| In a statement issued by his PR company, Mr Davenport said: "I am deeply shocked and disappointed at the decision that has been made to charge me with assault. | In a statement issued by his PR company, Mr Davenport said: "I am deeply shocked and disappointed at the decision that has been made to charge me with assault. |
| "I deny any wrong doing and will plead not guilty. For legal reasons I am unable to discuss the matter further at this time." | "I deny any wrong doing and will plead not guilty. For legal reasons I am unable to discuss the matter further at this time." |
| Worrell Whitehurst, 25, has appeared in court charged with attacking the central defender as well as his mother, 49-year-old Kim Stupple, in the driveway of her home in Springfield Avenue, in August. | Worrell Whitehurst, 25, has appeared in court charged with attacking the central defender as well as his mother, 49-year-old Kim Stupple, in the driveway of her home in Springfield Avenue, in August. |
| Mr Davenport, a former England under-21 international, underwent emergency surgery at Bedford Hospital for stab wounds to both legs. | Mr Davenport, a former England under-21 international, underwent emergency surgery at Bedford Hospital for stab wounds to both legs. |
| 'Road to recovery' | 'Road to recovery' |
| Doctors had to cut through muscle to repair the damage to his artery. | Doctors had to cut through muscle to repair the damage to his artery. |
| The defender has been able to return to light training and swimming after surgery which left him with a 15-inch scar on his leg. | The defender has been able to return to light training and swimming after surgery which left him with a 15-inch scar on his leg. |
| Writing on the club website recently, the player said he was feeling positive. | Writing on the club website recently, the player said he was feeling positive. |
| "At the moment I am still in hospital and have quite a long way to go on the road to recovery but I am feeling positive," he said. | "At the moment I am still in hospital and have quite a long way to go on the road to recovery but I am feeling positive," he said. |
| "Thanks to the club, my team-mates and fans, to the club doctors and the amazing staff at Bedford Hospital who have looked after me so well." | "Thanks to the club, my team-mates and fans, to the club doctors and the amazing staff at Bedford Hospital who have looked after me so well." |
| Bedford-born Mr Davenport cost West Ham £3m when he joined from Tottenham during the summer of 2007. | Bedford-born Mr Davenport cost West Ham £3m when he joined from Tottenham during the summer of 2007. |
| He spent a spell on loan at Premier League rivals Sunderland last season and has also been loaned out to Watford. | He spent a spell on loan at Premier League rivals Sunderland last season and has also been loaned out to Watford. |
| He started his career at Coventry and has also played on loan at Southampton and Norwich. | He started his career at Coventry and has also played on loan at Southampton and Norwich. |