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Man re-bailed over death of ice hockey player | Man re-bailed over death of ice hockey player |
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Adam Johnson had played for Pittsburgh Penguins, Malmö Redhawks and Augsburger Panthers before his move to Nottingham | Adam Johnson had played for Pittsburgh Penguins, Malmö Redhawks and Augsburger Panthers before his move to Nottingham |
An ice hockey player arrested following the death of Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson has been re-bailed. | |
Johnson suffered a fatal neck injury from a skate during a collision with Sheffield Steelers' Matt Petgrave on 28 October 2023. | |
South Yorkshire Police arrested Petgrave, 32, on suspicion of manslaughter, in November 2023, as part of its investigation into the death. | |
On Monday, the force said a man had been further re-bailed until 28 February. | |
Johnson died after a skate struck his neck during a match in 2023 | |
Johnson was taken to hospital after the collision, during an Elite Ice Hockey League fixture, where he was pronounced dead. | |
A post-mortem examination confirmed Johnson died as a result of a neck injury. | |
Police said an investigation was continuing as officers worked to understand the circumstances surrounding Johnson's death. | |
Petgrave denies the allegations and calls the incident a "tragic accident". | |
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