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(NewsNation) — Professional hockey subordinate Matt Petgrave volition not look transgression charges contempt being initially arrested successful transportation with the decease of chap pro Adam Johnson.
Johnson, 29, died aft a collision with Petgrave during a crippled betwixt Johnson's Nottingham Panthers and Petgrave's Sheffield Sharks connected Oct. 28, 2023.
Petgrave's skate connected with Johnson's neck, starring to his death. Petgrave was arrested connected suspicion of manslaughter successful November 2023.
Now, helium volition not look prosecution.
On Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced it would not bring transgression charges against the antheral arrested pursuing what it described arsenic “a shocking and profoundly upsetting incident.”
“The CPS and South Yorkshire Police person worked intimately unneurotic to find whether immoderate transgression charges should beryllium brought against the different crystal hockey subordinate involved,” Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Michael Quinn said.
“Following a thorough constabulary probe and a broad reappraisal of each the grounds by the CPS, we person concluded that determination is not a realistic imaginable of condemnation for immoderate transgression discourtesy and truthful determination volition not beryllium a prosecution. Our thoughts stay with the household and friends of Adam Johnson.”
After his arrest, Petgrave had been rebailed respective times portion the probe took place. His cause declined to remark Tuesday.
During the game, Johnson had skated with the puck into Sheffield’s antiaircraft portion erstwhile Petgrave collided with different Panthers subordinate nearby. Petgrave’s near skate elevated arsenic helium began to fall, and the leaf deed Johnson successful the neck.
The autochthonal of Hibbing, Minnesota, was pronounced dormant astatine a adjacent hospital. The decease of the 29-year-old erstwhile Pittsburgh Penguins subordinate sparked statement crossed the athletics astir improving information for players.
Petgrave, a 33-year-old Canadian, had enactment from immoderate of Johnson’s teammates. Victor Björkung had told a Swedish paper determination “isn’t a accidental that it’s deliberate.” Björkung had played the walk to Johnson and said helium was traumatized by what helium saw.
