[Westin_and_sons]

From Derbyshire Times

Police have arrested two men in connection with a machete attack on a teenage footballer.

A spokesman said the pair were being questioned today (Friday) about the assault of James Drabble (18) at his home on Hipley Close, Holme Hall, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

James, who was looking forward to an U21s trial with Chesterfield FC, had his right knee slashed open with a machete in the attack by two assailants wearing Halloween masks.

The teenager was woken by knocking at his door around 4am before being pulled into a communal corridor where the attack took place.

Medical experts have told James he may never play football again.

This post has been edited by Westin_and_sons: 16 October 2009 - 10:56 AM

[Sin]

christ, thats awful

[Sammy Spireite]

Dema Reborn, on Oct 16 2009, 12:51 PM, said:

It is but who would open there door at 4 am in the morning,not me unless i knew who it was......

very good point DR.

Its the headline on this weeks DT.

[the original blue pill]

Feel sorry for the young Lad,what had he done to get the mafia calling at his home,they asked for him by name before attacking him,someone somewhere got his cards marked.

[SamosBlue]

The idiots who did this are an example of everything that is wrong in this world - lets hope they get caught & dealt with appropriately.

[Wooden Spoon]

SamosBlue, on Oct 17 2009, 12:02 AM, said:

The idiots who did this are an example of everything that is wrong in this world - lets hope they get caught & dealt with appropriately.

Correct.

I wonder though, what made this fella appear on the radar of such an obvious organised criminal attack.

[DIFH]

death, on Oct 17 2009, 12:12 AM, said:

Correct.

I wonder though, what made this fella appear on the radar of such an obvious organised criminal attack.

You only have to look at someone these days to offend, envy can be another catalyst to provoke stupid responses. It seems to me that they went to an awful lot of trouble 'For no apparent cause'.
It will all come out in the press if these 2 guys are the ones responsible, nothing surprises me these days, it's the reckless use of weapons that is the big worry. We get more like the US every day.

[firedodger]

Dema Reborn, on Oct 16 2009, 12:51 PM, said:

It is but who would open there door at 4 am in the morning,not me unless i knew who it was......

well i'm sure he regrets opening the door now if that makes you feel any more pompous?
maybe he did know who it was,whatever the details there is a young lad who has suffered a horrendous and potentially life changing attack,think on before offering your opinions you mug.

[Westbars Spireite]

Dema Reborn, on Oct 16 2009, 12:51 PM, said:

It is but who would open there door at 4 am in the morning,not me unless i knew who it was......

Would you not assume it's something important for you to be disturbed at that hour?

[S2Mansfield]

Scary stuff, I was at a party at Hipley Close last night and this lad told me someone got slashed downstairs with a machete and I laughed it off thinking he was messing around.

He also said it was something to do with drugs but it's still disgusting for a young promising footballer to have this done to him to end his career before it potentially started.

[gordymoore5]

Talking of youngsters who had their careers cut down before they started.
I used to play along side a lad who was knocked off his bike as he was cycling to sign professional papers, broke both his legs and never managed to play properly again, he wasnt much cop afterwards (understandably)