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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brian Melley

A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck by an opponent's skate blade in the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s home arena in central England.

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