Ice hockey player Adam Johnson died after his neck was slashed by a skate during a game in Sheffield.
Adam Johnson’s family have spoken about the accident as as fans attended a vigil for the ice hockey player The family of ice hockey player Adam Johnson have described watching the horrifying moment his throat was fatally cut during a match. His aunt Kari Johnson, along with his father and grandfather were watching the Nottingham Panthers’ game via livestream, and, according to Ms Johnson, they knew ‘he was in trouble’ as soon as it happened.
A fan holds up Mr Johnson’s shirt at his vigil at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham A family sign a book of condolence at the vigil Adrian Ingham, who was streaming the game live, said he had found it difficult to sleep for days after the incident ‘because you closed your eyes and saw the image of everything that was going on’. Mr Ingham added: ‘I’ve been coming to ice hockey for 40 years and it’s the most horrific thing I’ve ever seen.
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