Getty ImagesNo criminal charges will be brought against a professional ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Adam Johnson.
The Nottingham Panthers player died in hospital after suffering a fatal neck injury from a skate during a collision in a match against the Sheffield Steelers on 28 October 2023.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it worked with South Yorkshire Police to determine whether any criminal charges should be brought.
"We have concluded that there is not a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence and so there will not be a prosecution," Michael Quinn, deputy chief crown prosecutor, said.
Mr Quinn added: "This was a shocking and deeply upsetting incident.
"The CPS and South Yorkshire Police have worked closely together to determine whether any criminal charges should be brought against the other ice hockey player involved."
He said the police investigation had been "thorough" and that the CPS had undertaken a "comprehensive review of all the evidence".
The death of Johnson, who was from Minnesota in the US, sparked an outpouring of grief across the world.
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