Manslaughter arrest over ice hockey player death

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A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson. His neck cut during a match.

The Nottingham Panthers player was hit in the neck by the skate of a member of the Sheffield Steelers during the fixture on 28 October.

The 29-year-old taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died as a result of a fatal neck injury, South Yorkshire Police said.

The death of Johnson 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.

Johnson played for Augsburger Panther in Germany before switching to the Nottingham Panthers in August.

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