English police arrested a man today in connection with the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, who died after being hit in the neck by a skate during a game. South Yorkshire Police said a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and is in custody. She did not disclose his identity.
Twenty-nine-year-old Johnson died on October 28 as a result of a tragic accident in the British Champions Cup match on the ice of Sheffield. The American hockey player of Nottingham was hit in the neck with a skate by the Canadian player of the home team Matt Petgrave, Johnson succumbed to serious injuries after being transported to the hospital.
“We launched an investigation immediately following this tragedy and have since been piecing together the events that led to Adam’s death in these unprecedented circumstances,” said Constable Becs Horsfall.
During his career, Johnson made it all the way to the NHL, where he played 13 games for Pittsburgh. In addition to lower overseas competitions, he also worked in Europe in Malmö and Augsburg. He started his first season for Nottingham. After his tragic death, the English and German hockey leagues made it mandatory for all players to wear a neck protector from the beginning of the new calendar year.
2023-11-14 17:53:32
#hockey #tragedy #continues #police #arrested #unidentified #man #Currently.cz
