Police in England have arrested Sheffield Steelers participant Matt Pettgrave on suspicion of manslaughter over the in-game demise of former NHL participant Adam Johnson final month. Day by day Mail On-line Reports.
Johnson was killed after Pittgrave’s skate hit his neck throughout a sport on October 28.
JUST IN: Police are investigating the demise of hockey participant Adam Johnson after he was reduce within the neck by workforce member Matt Pittgrave’s skate.
Social media customers on-line have been divided over whether or not the kick was intentional or simply an accident.
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Medical personnel on the scene did their finest to comprise the bleeding, however Johnson ultimately died on the hospital.
An announcement from South Yorkshire Police on Tuesday confirmed the arrest.
“At the moment (Tuesday 14 November) detectives have arrested a person on suspicion of manslaughter. He stays in police custody at the moment.
“On Saturday 28 October, Adam, aged 29, was critically injured throughout a match between Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers and was later sadly pronounced lifeless in hospital. A submit mortem confirmed that he died because of a deadly neck harm.
Pittsburgh Penguins participant Adam Johnson. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Photographs)
Detective Chief Inspector Bex Horsfall says police carried out “intensive investigations” and spoke to “specialist specialists” following the tragedy.
Adam Johnson is remembered earlier than the sport between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Geese at PPG PAINTS Area on October 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/NHLI by way of Getty Photographs)
“Adam’s demise has shocked many communities, from our native residents right here in Sheffield to ice hockey followers around the globe. We all know that these communities anticipate us to deal with this investigation with the identical professionalism, equity and sensitivity as another, and we ask that Members of the general public chorus from remark and hypothesis which will hinder this course of.
“Our ideas stay with everybody affected by this devastating incident as investigations proceed.”
