Man re-bailed over death of ice hockey player

An ice hockey player arrested following the death of Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson has been re-bailed.

Johnson suffered a fatal neck injury from a skate during a collision with Sheffield Steelers' Matt Petgrave on 28 October 2023.

South Yorkshire Police arrested Petgrave, 32, on suspicion of manslaughter, in November 2023, as part of its investigation into the death.

On Monday, the force said a man had been further re-bailed until 28 February.

Johnson was taken to hospital after the collision, during an Elite Ice Hockey League fixture, where he was pronounced dead.

A post-mortem examination confirmed Johnson died as a result of a neck injury.

Police said an investigation was continuing as officers worked to understand the circumstances surrounding Johnson's death.

Petgrave denies the allegations and calls the incident a "tragic accident".

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