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| No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson | No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson |
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| Adam Johnson died after the collision during a match on 28 October 2023 | |
| No criminal charges will be brought against a professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Adam Johnson. | No criminal charges will be brought against a professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Adam Johnson. |
| The Nottingham Panthers player died after suffering a neck injury from a skate during a collision with Sheffield Steelers' Matt Petgrave on 28 October. | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it worked with South Yorkshire Police to determine whether any criminal charges should be brought. | |
| "We have concluded that there is not a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence and so there will not be a prosecution," Michael Quinn, deputy chief crown prosecutor, said. | "We have concluded that there is not a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence and so there will not be a prosecution," Michael Quinn, deputy chief crown prosecutor, said. |
| Mr Quinn added: "This was a shocking and deeply upsetting incident. | |
| "The CPS and South Yorkshire Police have worked closely together to determine whether any criminal charges should be brought against the other ice hockey player involved. | |
| "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Adam Johnson." | |
| He said the police investigation had been "thorough" and the CPS had undertaken a "comprehensive review of all the evidence". | |
| The death of Johnson, who was from Minnesota in the US, sparked an outpouring of grief across the world. | |
| Johnson previously played in North America's National Hockey League (NHL), featuring 13 times for Pittsburgh Penguins. | |
| He made the move to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the 2020-21 season, before spells with the Ontario Reign and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League. | |
| Johnson played for Augsburger Panther in Germany before switching to the Nottingham Panthers in August. | |
| Watch: Partner pays tribute to hockey player | |
| After his death, the player's aunt Kari Johnson told local Minnesota news station KSTP-TV said her nephew had been planning to propose to his partner, Ryan Wolfe. | |
| "We were all really excited because we were really looking forward to their future and he didn't get a chance to ask her, and then this happened," Ms Johnson said. | |
| The Panthers retired Johnson's number 47 jersey following a ceremony before their game with Fife Flyers in December 2024. | |
| Lynn DeGrio, another of Johnson's aunts, spoke at the event on behalf of the family, describing him as "humble, modest and down to earth". | |
| Johnson's jersey became the seventh to be officially retired by the Nottingham Panthers | |
| Heartbroken fans paid tribute to Johnson in the aftermath of his death | |
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