The mother of a Bermudian police officer stabbed in a British nightclub has said his “spirits are up” after the attack.

Kyle Godfrey, 22, suffered a punctured lung during the incident, which took place at the Wonderworld nightclub in Milton Keynes early on Saturday morning.

Kier Lawrie, 25, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, appeared at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning in connection with the attack and was remanded into custody to appear at Aylesbury Crown Court on November 30.

He has been charged with one count of wounding with intent and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Mr Godfrey’s mother, Jeana Jones, said that her son was halfway through a two-week vacation when the attack took place. He was released from hospital yesterday, but will not be able to fly back to Bermuda for roughly one month, until his injury has sufficiently healed.

“Kyle is recovering. I’m just glad that my son is coming back to me,” she told The Royal Gazette.

“His spirits are up — he’s mentally strong and very positive, so he’s not letting it slow him down.”

Ms Jones added that she plans to fly to Britain this weekend to see her son, who is recuperating at a friend’s home in London.

Mr Godfrey entered the Bermuda Police Service in September last year, in a passing out ceremony attended by Premier Michael Dunkley, Governor George Fergusson and Commissioner Michael DeSilva. Before his law enforcement career, Mr Godfrey represented Bermuda in the Carifta Games in 2012, competing in the 400 metres relay. His childhood athletics coach, Cal Simons from the Bermuda Pacers Track Club, described him as “a good guy and a dedicated athlete”, adding that he was “shocked” to hear news of the violent incident.

A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said: “We were disturbed to hear that one of our officers was attacked at a nightclub while vacationing in England this weekend.

“We understand that he was released from hospital today, and we are hugely relieved that his injuries did not end up any worse than they are. We have read online that a resident of Northamptonshire has been charged with one count of wounding with intent and one count of possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place.

“We will be watching the progress of this case with interest. In the meantime, we are making sure that our officer is supported while he is overseas and we are looking forward to his full and speedy recovery.”