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A man has admitted stabbing Premier League footballer Calum Davenport in the legs in an attack in Bedfordshire. | A man has admitted stabbing Premier League footballer Calum Davenport in the legs in an attack in Bedfordshire. |
Worrell Whitehurst, 25, pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | Worrell Whitehurst, 25, pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
The West Ham player, 26, needed surgery after being repeatedly stabbed in both legs during an incident at his mother's home in Kempston on 22 August. | The West Ham player, 26, needed surgery after being repeatedly stabbed in both legs during an incident at his mother's home in Kempston on 22 August. |
Whitehurst, of Finsley Walk, Derby, also admitted unlawfully wounding Davenport's mother, Kim Stupple, 49. | Whitehurst, of Finsley Walk, Derby, also admitted unlawfully wounding Davenport's mother, Kim Stupple, 49. |
Whitehurst, who is the boyfriend of Davenport's sister, faces a substantial prison sentence, Judge John Bevan QC told the court. | |
He will be sentenced at a later date. | |
Davenport was left with a 15-inch scar on his leg after the attack but has recently returned to light training after surgery. |