Overview

• A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in Adam Johnson's death has been rebailed until April 25, 2024.
• Adam Johnson died in October last year after being hit in the neck by an opponent's skate during a match.
• The incident has sparked a debate on the mandatory use of neck guards in ice hockey.
• The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) will require neck guards in its matches from 2024, but the Elite Ice Hockey League has not made them compulsory.
• Sheffield's senior coroner issued a Prevention of Future Deaths Report to ice hockey governing bodies in the UK, urging action on neck protection.