No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player

A professional ice hockey player who was detained on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of Adam Johnson will not face criminal charges.

The Nottingham Panthers player died in a hospital on October 28, 2023, after colliding with a skate that had caused him a fatal neck injury.

According to the Crown Prosecution Service, it collaborated with South Yorkshire Police to decide whether to file criminal charges.

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