37 h. ago Countdown champion 'growled' as he stabbed rival at fan tournament, jury hears

A jury heard how John Cowen, 31, uttered a “half-growl, half-scream” before running across the room where the club had gathered in Blackpool with a knife in his hand

Sport

41 h. ago Countdown champion, 31, who stabbed rival at quiz convention felt 'cheated' because rivals were using an app to practise

John Cowen, 31, attacked Thomas Carey moments after arriving at the gathering of former contestants from the Channel 4 quiz show last September.

Politics

41 h. ago Countdown champion heard ‘growling’ before lunging across table to stab rival, court told

John Cowen, 31, is said to have to run across a room with a knife and lunged across a table to attack a rival

Events

65 h. ago Countdown champ 'unfit to stand trial' over alleged stabbing of fellow contestant

A countdown champion has been deemed unfit to stand trial for allegedly stabbing a fellow contestant at a meet up in Blackpool

Politics

66 h. ago Countdown champion, 31, accused of stabbing rival contestant at a tournament is unfit to stand trial, judge rules

John Cowen, 31, was arrested after allegedly attacking Thomas Carey, a former Cambridge University maths student, with a knife at the Countdown in Blackpool event last September.

Events

69 h. ago Countdown champion to face court accused of stabbing fellow contestant at meet

He is due to face trial today

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