A former Countdown champion has been charged after a rival contestant was stabbed at a tournament.
John Cowen, 30, was arrested after he allegedly attacked an opponent with a knife at the Countdown in Blackpool 2024 event in Lancashire.The attack took place at the Wainwright Club in Hornby Road, Blackpool, on September 14.The victim, reported to be a man in his twenties, was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident.The official annual tournament pits former winners from the much-love Channel 4 gameshow against each other.
Mathematics genius Cowen, from Morecambe, appeared in a total of 12 episodes across the series in 2017, winning eight consecutive contests before being defeated.Read more: Murder investigation launched after man in his 30s shot dead in East LondonRead more: Bodies of couple murdered by daughter and hidden in house for four years only discovered after GP raised concernsThe maths graduate went on to score the third highest total of the series during his debut appearance in series 77.
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