Calum Davenport

West Ham defender Calum Davenport was charged Wednesday with assaulting his sister during an incident in which her boyfriend stands accused of stabbing both him and the player's mother. The 26-year-old Davenport denies the charge of assault causing actual bodily harm on a woman. Sources said the woman in question was his sister Cara, 28. Her boyfriend Worrell Whitehurst, 25, has appeared in court charged with attacking the footballer and his mother, 49-year-old Kim Stupple. Sources said the two incidents were related but happened at separate times of the day. Davenport required surgery on both legs after the incident outside his family home in ... Read Full Story

West Ham defender Calum Davenport pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assaulting his sister in an incident in which both he and his mother were stabbed. The 26-year-old appeared in court in Bedford, north of London, on a charge of causing actual bodily harm to Cara Davenport, 28, on August 22. The footballer spoke only to confirm his name, address, date of birth and to deny the charge. His sister's boyfriend, 25-year-old Worrell Whitehurst, has been charged with attacking the footballer and his mother, 49-year-old Kim Stupple, and will appear in court next Monday. Davenport required surgery on both legs after the incident outside his ... Read Full Story

West Ham defender Calum Davenport and his mother have been stabbed in an attack at their home, with the player suffering "serious" injuries, police and the club said Saturday. The 26-year-old required surgery on both legs after the incident at his family home in Bedford, southern England, late Friday. The English Premier League club released a statement which read: "West Ham United can confirm that Calum Davenport was being treated in hospital on Saturday afternoon after an incident late on Friday night. "The 26-year-old defender and his mum both suffered stab wounds at home in Bedford. "His mum is recovering while Calum underwent surgery ... Read Full Story

WEST Ham star Calum Davenport takes his first steps in public - a month after being knifed six times in the legs. The unshaven ex-England Under-21 defender looked gaunt as he hobbled on crutches outside hospital. Wearing slippers and a navy blue tracksuit, tired Calum, 26, soon had to stop, resting his head on his hands. * Back on his feet … Calum Davenport walks. * So tough … he takes a breather. * In action for Hammers … Calum. He was allegedly attacked on August 22 by the boyfriend of his pregnant sister Cara following a row at her house. Calum was found ... Read Full Story

Calum Davenport Calum Davenport, the West Ham footballer, may never play again after he was stabbed in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to relatives. The Premier League footballer’s family said that doctors were fighting to save his left leg while they assess the severity of stab wounds to both of his legs. A main artery in Davenport’s left leg was reportedly severed, causing him to lose pints of blood, and he was forced to undergo emergency surgery. It has been suggested that the footballer was involved in a family row shortly before the incident and that he had told his sister Cara, ... Read Full Story