BREAKING: Police Arrest Matt Petgrave After Hockey Player Adam Johnson Killed On Ice

On Tuesday, police in the United Kingdom made an arrest in the death of former Pittsburgh Penguin hockey forward Adam Johnson after he tragically died after being struck in the neck by Nottingham Panthers player Matt Petgrave during an ice hockey game late last month. The South Yorkshire Police said that they arrested the suspect, Petgrave, on Tuesday after a post-mortem examination confirmed that Johnson died from a fatal neck injury, per the BBC. 

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Johnson's death was hotly debated following the incident with many online speculating that Petgrave, who had a record for bad sportsmanship and rule breaking, purposely murdered Johnson on the ice. Following the tragedy, the Panthers expressed their deep sadness over the incident: "The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night," the Panthers said in a statement. "The Panthers would like to send our thoughts and condolences to Adam's family, his partner, and all his friends at this extremely difficult time. Everyone at the club, including players, staff, management and ownership, are heartbroken at the news of Adam's passing."

South Yorkshire Police took to the stadium following the incident to begin their investigation. "Our officers remain at the scene carrying out inquiries and our investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing," the police said in a statement. "We would encourage the public to avoid speculation regarding the incident while we continue our inquiries."
 

"I've played hockey my whole life, I've NEVER seen anything even remotely close to this sick and gruesome," wrote the X/Twitter account Aesthetica. "At this point, Petgrave has not been arrested and has yet to face any consequences. Meanwhile the disgusting mainstream press is calling this a "freak accident". I can assure you there is no possible way this was an accident. Your body doesn't move like this on the ice, this was an attempted side kick to the throat that resulted in a man's death."

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