Calum Davenport and his mother stabbed

[BlueLion. 21,491]

West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport is having surgery on both legs after he and his mother were stabbed, his spokesman has said.

Mr Davenport, 26, and his mother are both in a serious condition after being stabbed at their home in Bedford.

Police said the attack happened late on Friday. West Ham said its thoughts were with the player and his family.

The defender and former England under-21 joined West Ham from Tottenham for £3m in 2007.

He had a spell on loan for Sunderland last season and also played for Coventry City.

A West Ham spokesman said: "The club's medical team are in contact with hospital staff.

"The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the on-going investigation, no further information will be released."

Source - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8216049.stm

[Kez 2,727]

Absolutely shocking & disgusting, hope him and his mother make a full recovery.

[Chelseasgirl 1]

Its horrible.

If he'd been stabbed in/anything to do with his femoral artery there would have been serious problems there.

Hope both him and his mum are ok.

[Jessman 9]

Oh wow, that's terrible, it's shocking how people could possibly have the mindset to do such a thing, I hope him and his mum are ok.

[Alee. 182]

There are some seriously sick bastards out there

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Its shocking that the whole stabbing happened but even more so that they got stabbed in their homes!

Hope him and his mum are ok and speedy recovery!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I wish them the speediest of recoveries. Two people are being held over the incident.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

they are indeed, best wishes to both, hoping they make a full recovery. Absolutely shocking.

[terry26 6]

Disgusting !!!!

I wish him and his mum a speedy recovery

[Badboy 1,526]

Horrible !

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Also horrible that they pretty much did it with the intent to end his career

Edited August 23, 2009 by Laylabelle

[Ollie 4,400]

I heard he was stabbed in both legs, definitely intending to end his career. Really sick devastating assault, unbelievable this shit happens.

[Alee. 182]

Heard somewhere he had a gambling debt with someone that caused it

[Ray. 217]

There are some sick people in this world, why would somebody want to do soemthing like this? Hope he and his mum make a speedy recovery.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Two men have been arrested over the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother, police have said.

Mr Davenport, 26, had emergency surgery on both legs following the attack at their home in Kempston, near Bedford.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Derby on suspicion of attempted murder, and is being brought to Bedford, Bedfordshire Police said.

A man, 19, who was arrested earlier, remains in police custody.

Police said the mother and son were set upon in the early hours in Springfield Avenue.

West Ham said its thoughts were with the player and his family.

Mr Davenport is reportedly being treated at Bedford Hospital South Wing, with his girlfriend Zoe at his bedside.

A West Ham spokesman said Mr Davenport's mother, 49, was recovering but the player was in a serious condition.

The road has been cordoned off as police carry out house-to-house inquiries and a forensic examination of the scene.

Ann Desics, 61, who lives in Springfield Avenue, said she was woken by people arguing in the road outside the house shortly before 0500 BST.

"I just thought it was people passing by but then the ambulances came," she said.

"I didn't see the incident, I just heard all this shouting. The main person shouting had a very strong Caribbean accent."

She added that the street was cordoned off for some time after Mr Davenport was taken to hospital and there was "quite a lot" of blood on the road.

Another neighbour said: "The police would not tell us what was going on, but I saw a lot of blood."

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "There was some sort of row early this morning.

"We heard some shouting. He was stabbed in the leg several times. His mum was there and was attacked as well."

The former England under-21 international defender joined West Ham from Tottenham for £3m in 2007.

He did not figure in West Ham's first game of the season at Wolves last week and had been linked to a move away from the club after struggling to maintain a first-team place.

He had a spell on loan at Sunderland last season and has also played for Coventry City. He also had loan spells at Norwich City and Southampton while at Tottenham.

A West Ham spokesman said: "The club's medical team are in contact with hospital staff.

"The thoughts of everyone at West Ham are with Calum and his family and, due to the on-going investigation, no further information will be released."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8216100.stm

[Kez 2,727]

Hope they send the bastards down for a long time