English police make arrest in relation to death of Elite Hockey League’s Adam Johnson. What do we know?

Following the tragic events that unfolded just over two weeks ago, there are new developments in the case of the death of the Nottingham Panthers player.

Paul RudderEnglish_ASUpdate: Nov 14th, 2023 12:44 EST

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Though details continue to emerge, what is now clear is that police in England have made an arrest in connection with the death of the Panthers player who passed away as a result of a seemingly freak accident on the ice in which his throat was slashed by the skate of an opposing player.

Police make arrest in Adam Johnson case

According to reports on Tuesday, police in England made an arrest in relation to the October 28th death of hockey player Adam Johnson. During a game between Jonshon’s Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite Ice Hockey League, Johnson’s throat was slashed by an opposing player’s skate. Indeed, the arrest comes 17 days after Johnson’s death and was acknowledged in a press release by police in which it was stated that detectives “arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter. He remains in police custody at this time.”

BREAKING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson. pic.twitter.com/wXPTiRgfLG

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 14, 2023

While no word has been given on the identity of the individual in question, the assumption is that it is Sheffield hockey player Matt Petgrave, whose skate struck Johnson in the neck during the aforementioned game. Sadly, video of the horrific incident showed Johnson fall to the ice, before attempting to skate to the bench while holding his neck. As one can imagine, blood covered both Johnson and the ice as he sought to get help. Ultimately, and to the shock of all, the 29-year-old was later pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.

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