Matt Petgrave, Hockey Player Involved In Death Of Adam Johnson, Won't Face Charges

Matt Petgrave, nan man arrested connected suspicion of manslaughter aft nan decease of hockey player Adam Johnson, will not look charges, British prosecutors said connected Tuesday.

The New York Post reports nan Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided not to complaint Petgrave, who was progressive successful nan tragic collision pinch Johnson during a Nottingham Panthers-Sheffield Steelers lucky crippled connected Oct. 28, 2023. 

Petgrave's skate sliced Johnson's cervix during nan collision, yet starring to his death. 

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Adam Johnson #47 of nan Pittsburgh Penguins skates against nan Carolina Hurricanes astatine PPG Paints Arena connected March 31, 2019 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   (Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)

South Yorkshire Police arrested Petgrave 2 weeks aft nan incident, though they didn't specify who it was publicly. Then, Petgrave posted a crowdfunding entreaty for ineligible fees, saying that he was nan taxable of a constabulary investigation. 

The CPS explained their reasoning not to complaint Petgrave, calling nan business "a shocking and profoundly upsetting incident."

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"The CPS and South Yorkshire Police person worked intimately together to find whether immoderate criminal charges should beryllium brought against nan different crystal lucky subordinate involved," Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Michael Quinn said, per The Post. 

"Following a thorough constabulary investigation and a broad reappraisal of each nan grounds by nan CPS, we person concluded that location is not a realistic imaginable of condemnation for immoderate criminal discourtesy and truthful location will not beryllium a prosecution. Our thoughts stay pinch nan family and friends of Adam Johnson."

Pittsburgh Penguins Left Wing Adam Johnson (47) looks connected during nan 2nd play successful nan NHL crippled betwixt nan Pittsburgh Penguins and nan Colorado Avalanche connected October 16, 2019, astatine PPG Paints Arena successful Pittsburgh, PA.  (Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

When nan horrible incident took place, location was statement connected societal media astir whether Petgrave collided pinch Johnson connected purpose. But Johnson's teammates supported Petgrave, with 1 saying there "isn't a chance that it's deliberate."

Debate besides sparked astir lucky subordinate protection connected nan ice, and nan English Ice Hockey Association quickly mandated cervix protection for each players. 

The announcement came 2 days aft Johnson's accident, arsenic cervix protection was mandated starting successful 2024. 

Johnson played 13 games during nan 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons for nan Pittsburgh Penguins, who honored him astatine nan clip of his tragic death.

Matt PetGrave #26 of nan Laval Rocket skates during nan warm-up against nan Belleville Senators anterior to nan AHL crippled astatine Place Bell connected February 14, 2018 successful Laval, Quebec, Canada.  The Laval Rocket defeated nan Belleville Senators 3-2. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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"The Pittsburgh Penguins subordinate nan full lucky world successful mourning nan life of Adam Johnson, whose life tragically ended acold excessively soon," nan squad said successful a statement. "We connection our deepest condolences to Adam’s family and friends, arsenic good arsenic each of Adam’s past and coming teammates and coaches. Adam will ever beryllium portion of nan Penguins family." 

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