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Breaking: Suspect in Adam Johnson case re-bailed yet again as investigation lingers
A man under investigation following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in Sheffield has been re-bailed once again, police confirmed this afternoon.
29-year-old Adam, who played for Nottingham Panthers, was fatally injured with a blade from an opponent’s skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on October 28, 2023.
He was sadly later pronounced dead in hospital, and a post mortem confirmed he died as a result of a neck injury.
A man arrested on November 14, 2023 on suspicion of manslaughter was later bailed.
Speaking today (September 2, 2024), a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the man has now been further re-bailed until Monday, November 11, 2024.
“A man arrested on 14 November last year on suspicion of manslaughter was later bailed.
“He has today (Monday, September 2) been further re-bailed until November 11, 2024,” the spokesperson said. This is now the fifth time the man in question has been re-bailed, with the other occasions being February 2024, April 2024, May 2024 and June 2024.
