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West Ham´s Davenport denies assaulting sister

LONDON (AFP) - West Ham defender Calum Davenport denied Monday assaulting his sister.

Davenport, 27, is accused of causing actual bodily harm to Cara Davenport, 28, on August 22 in an incident which later saw him stabbed in both legs.

He pleaded not guilty to the offence Monday at Luton Crown Court, north of London.

The Premier League footballer is due to stand trial at the same court on August 2 and was released on bail on Monday on condition he does not communicate with his sister.

Cara Davenport was pregnant at the time of the alleged incident and is due to give birth at the end of March or beginning of April.

Her boyfriend, Worrell Whitehurst, pleaded guilty in November to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to former England Under-21 international Davenport in the August 22 incident.