A 25-year-old man is due in court charged with an alleged attack upon West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport that saw him sustain stab wounds in both legs.
Worrell Whitehurst of Finsley Walk in Derby has been charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, driving while disqualified and possession of a bladed article.
He is due before magistrates this morning, Bedfordshire police said.
Davenport, 26, is in a stable condition in intensive care at Bedford South Wing hospital after surgery on his legs. The defender and his mother were taken to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning after an incident at her home in Bedfordshire.
His mother remains in a stable condition in hospital as well.
Bedfordshire police added that a 19-year-old man also arrested on Saturday had been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Former England under-21 defender Davenport signed for the Hammers in 2007 from Tottenham Hotspur but has since found first-team opportunities hard to come by.
Last season he spent time on loan at Sunderland, having previously had loan spells at Watford, Southampton and Norwich after starting his career at Coventry.
His current club said in a statement: 'The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the ongoing police investigation, no further information will be released at this time.'
Worrell Whitehurst of Finsley Walk in Derby has been charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, driving while disqualified and possession of a bladed article.
He is due before magistrates this morning, Bedfordshire police said.
Davenport, 26, is in a stable condition in intensive care at Bedford South Wing hospital after surgery on his legs. The defender and his mother were taken to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning after an incident at her home in Bedfordshire.
His mother remains in a stable condition in hospital as well.
Bedfordshire police added that a 19-year-old man also arrested on Saturday had been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Former England under-21 defender Davenport signed for the Hammers in 2007 from Tottenham Hotspur but has since found first-team opportunities hard to come by.
Last season he spent time on loan at Sunderland, having previously had loan spells at Watford, Southampton and Norwich after starting his career at Coventry.
His current club said in a statement: 'The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the ongoing police investigation, no further information will be released at this time.'
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