Cops in England say they have placed a man in custody this week in connection to the death of ex-NHL player
#AdamJohnson.
According to South Yorkshire Police, the man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on Tuesday, 17 days after Johnson tragically died from injuries he suffered when Matt Petgrave's skate slashed him in the neck during an Elite Ice Hockey League game.
In announcing the arrest, cops did not say if Petgrave was the man they had in custody.
"Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances," SYP detective chief superintendent Becs Horsfall said of the arrest in a statement.
"We have been speaking to highly specialised experts in their field to assist in our enquiries and continue to work closely with the health and safety department at Sheffield City Council, which is supporting our ongoing inve...