Suspect arrested on suspicion of Adam Johnson manslaughter released on bail

Adam Johnson died from a fatal cut to his neck during an ice hockey game

Emily Brown

The man arrested following the death of fellow player Adam Johnson has been released on bail after being accused of manslaughter.

Police arrested the man on 14 November, two weeks after Johnson died from a fatal cut to his neck during a game between the UK ice hockey teams the Panthers and Sheffield Steelers.

The suspect was accused of manslaughter, but just one day after his arrest South Yorkshire Police confirmed he had been released on bail.

More to follow.

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Topics: UK News, Sport

Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.