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A yet-to-be-identified man who was arrested in connection to the murder of hockey player Adam Johnson has reportedly been released on bail. Johnson died after the skate blade of his fellow player, Matt Petgrave, slashed his throat during a hockey game. Petgrave was missing in action from his team's recent game but received a standing ovation from the crowd. According to The Sun, the man who was arrested yesterday in connection to the death of Johnson has been bailed. At the moment, the identity of the detained individual charged on suspicion of manslaughter has yet to be revealed. In a...

Police in England have arrested a man in connection to the death of hockey player Adam Johnson. The man in police custody was charged with suspicion of manslaughter. Johnson, who played for the Nottingham Panthers, died after his neck was cut by the skate blade of the Sheffield Steelers’ Matt Petgrave during an on-ice collision. It is not yet known who has been arrested. *** Adam’s death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world. We know these communities will expect us to handle this investigation with the...