{"id":346813,"date":"2023-11-15T21:33:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T22:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=346813"},"modified":"2023-11-16T00:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:02:06","slug":"player-charged-over-ice-hockey-death-gets-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=346813","title":{"rendered":"Player charged over ice hockey death gets bail"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey<\/a> player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game<\/a>, was released on bail.<\/p>\n

Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on October 28 when he was struck by an opponent's skate blade in the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield\u2019s home arena in central England.<\/p>\n

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died as a result of a fatal neck injury, police said.<\/p>\n

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South Yorkshire Police did not name the suspect or provide his age. He was arrested this week<\/a>, and released on bail the following day pending further inquiries.<\/p>\n

Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield, was the other player involved in the grisly incident that reverberated around the hockey community and led to moments of silence in the NHL.<\/p>\n

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Video of the incident shows Johnson skating with the puck toward the Steelers net. Petgrave skates toward Johnson and collides with another Panthers player. Petgrave's left skate kicks up as he begins to fall and the blade hits Johnson in the neck.<\/p>\n

Both players land on the ice. Petgrave immediately got to his feet. Johnson rose more slowly and as he is helped off the ice, his jersey covered in blood. He later died at a local hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive inquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances,\u201d detective chief superintendent Becs Horsfall said.<\/p>\n

Stephen Halloran, a criminal defence solicitor and managing director at Lawtons Solicitors in London, said manslaughter investigations are \u201cnot straightforward\u201d and can be committed in several different ways in England and Wales. They can range from an offence that is not far from being an accident through to one that falls just short of murder.<\/p>\n

He said that in this case police are potentially looking at involuntary manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Halloran said that involuntary or unlawful act manslaughter is \u201cwhen an unlawful killing has taken place but there was no intention to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm".<\/p>\n

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In the case of voluntary manslaughter, all the elements for murder are present, including an intention to kill or cause serious harm, but the crime has been reduced to manslaughter by reason of loss of control or diminished responsibility due to a recognised mental condition.<\/p>\n

It would be rare, but not unprecedented, for a hockey player to be charged.<\/p>\n

Giacinto \u201cJim\u201d Boni was charged in Italy with culpable homicide after he slashed Miran Schrott in the chest during a game in 1992, and Schrott died as a result of a cardiac event. Boni pleaded guilty to manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Two NHL players in recent history have been charged with a crime in Canada for an on-ice action: Marty McSorley and Todd Bertuzzi.<\/p>\n

In 2000, McSorley was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon for a two-handed slash to the head of Donald Brashear with his stick. He was sentenced to 18 months probation.<\/p>\n

In 2004, Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to assault for grabbing Steve Moore from behind and sucker punching him. Bertuzzi agreed to a plea deal and was sentenced to one year probation and 80 hours of community service.<\/p>\n

The Panthers said in a statement on social media that Johnson died tragically following a \u201cfreak accident".<\/p>\n

Nottingham teammate Westin Michaud, who posted tributes to Johnson, also defended Petgrave for what he said was an \u201cunintentional clip\u201d with the other player that uprighted him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hate that Matt is receiving is terrible and completely uncalled for," Michaud posted. \u201cIt\u2019s clear to me his actions were unintentional and anyone suggesting otherwise is mistaken. Let\u2019s come together and not spread unwarranted hate to someone who needs our support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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