Police have issued an replace on the case involving the demise of ice hockey star Adam Johnson.
The Nottingham Panthers ace, 29, was tragically killed following a collision with an opponent throughout a match towards the Sheffield Steelers again in October. Johnson was struck within the neck by his opponent’s skate and was instantly rushed to hospital the place he was later declared lifeless.
A 29-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and South Yorkshire Police confirmed on Friday that the person has been re-bailed as their investigation continues.
A spokesperson stated: “A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in Sheffield has been re-bailed.
“Adam, aged 29, was significantly injured throughout a recreation between the Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers on October 28 final 12 months. He was sadly later pronounced deceased in hospital. A autopsy examination confirmed he died because of a neck harm.
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“On November 14, a man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and later bailed. Today, he has been re-bailed until April 25, 2024.”
Video clips of the horrifying collision present that the Sheffield Steelers star’s leg was lifted into the air after he was knocked off-balance moments earlier than the affect. Around 8,000 followers watched on as Johnson lay stricken on the ice at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.
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He was handled by paramedics as his team-mates shaped a protecting ring round him earlier than he was taken to hospital. His fiancée Ryan Wolfe recognized his physique after he died in hospital later that day.
Following the incident, the English Ice Hockey Association declared that neck guards could be necessary in its occasions from 2024. Professional leagues like America’s NHL are but to make neck guards compulsory, however the IIHF’s new steerage will affect the Olympics and each males’s and ladies’s world championships.