Status: 16.11.2023, 04:48 a.m.
By: Andreas Knobloch
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29-year-old Adam Johnson has died in hospital after an accident on the ice. Now a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
November 14 Update: As Sky News announced on Tuesday afternoon, a man was arrested in Sheffield on suspicion of manslaughter in the course of the investigation into the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson. Former DEL player Adam Johnson was seriously injured in the neck during his team Nottingham Panthers' match against Sheffield Steelers and subsequently died in hospital.
The sympathy is great: The late ice hockey player Adam Johnson of Nottingham Panthers was also remembered at a Nottingham Forest game. © Ulrich Gamel/dpa/imago/Montage
An autopsy came to the conclusion that the 29-year-old died of the neck injury. South Yorkshire Police Detective Chief Superintendent Becs Horsfall told Sky News: "Our investigation was launched in the immediate aftermath of this tragedy and we have since conducted extensive investigations to clarify the events that led to Adam's death in these unprecedented circumstances." However, it is not known whether the arrested man is allegedly Matt Petgrave, who slit Johnson's throat with an ice skate.
Fatal horror accident in ice hockey: Presenter suddenly throws accusation of "murder" into the room
First reported on 31 October: London – It's the worst scene in recent hockey history. The 29-year-old Adam Johnson died as a result of a blade cut on his neck after his Nottingham Panthers' game at Sheffield Steelers on Saturday. This was announced by his England team on Sunday, October 29. The winter sports world is in shock.
Ice hockey player Adam Johnson dies after accident - but presenter speaks of murder
Johnson was also a household name among German ice hockey fans. He played for the Augsburg Panthers last season. The sympathy in the ice hockey world was great. There were also condolences in the NHL, where Johnson was under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A black-and-white photo of the attacker was shown on the video cube.
On Fox, host Jesse Waters caused a stir afterwards. The right-wing conservative broadcaster, which also owns the rights to many sporting events, stands out for its extreme stance, especially at political talks. Waters interviewed former NHL player Sean Avery, but introduced with unusual words.
While the fatal accident was played in slow motion and with a magnifying glass perspective in the background, Waters said: "Johnson died after an opponent hit him in the neck with a runner. Matt Petgrave slashed it. Petgrave is a dirty player who had the most penalty minutes last season. The police are investigating." Waters elaborates on how he feels when he looks at the pictures: "It could have been a murder. To me, that looks like a homicide, doesn't it, Sean Avery?"
Video before Adam Johnson's death: Ex-NHL star Avery 'can't even watch the replay'
It is normal for the police to investigate such accidents. At the check, Petgrave's runner was at Johnson's neck level, while Petgrave tipped forward. Avery does not want to take up these allegations. "That's a very dangerous word that's being thrown around here. I've seen it and it's horrible. Did he want to get in touch? Yes. Did he wake up in the morning and think, I'm going to kill someone today? No," replies Avery, who also explains to the viewer how the technique of the blades has evolved over the last 20 years.
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"I saw the check," Avery comes back to the subject at hand, takes a deep breath and says, "It's tough. I have a three-year-old son who plays." Waters picks up the ball again and says, "You don't see that movement often in hockey. I don't watch a lot of ice hockey, but rarely do the players have legs at eye level in front of them. I don't want to say it was premeditated murder, but you have a premeditated or negligent homicide."
Jesse Waters and Sean Avery talked about the death of Adam Johnson on Fox. © Screenshot Fox
Avery calls the movement of the leg "unorthodox and the leg doesn't belong there, but how do you prove what his intention was? It's horrible, I can't even watch the replay."
The German Ice Hockey League is thinking about consequences to protect the players. The neck and neck area are relatively unprotected compared to the rest of the body. The topic is on the agenda for the meeting of the sporting directors of the 14 clubs at the end of November, as match operations manager Jörg van Ameln confirmed to the SID. "We can't determine it from the office," he said, "but if all the clubs agree, it's mandatory equipment" – whether the players like it or not. (ank with SID material)