95 signatures
Petition is addressed to: Parliament of the United Kingdom
The CPS are taking to long with making decision on to charge or not Matt Petgrave with Matt still on bail for the 7th time fans and most fans not happy.
Adam Johnson sadly lost his life during Challenge Cup match between Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers where he was hit by skate of Matt Petgrave via neck area by accident. Later on Matt was formally arrested for Gross Negligence Manslaughter and released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Reason
For closure to Adam's family and friends and fans what was freak accident and get a decision to be made and stop the suffering to all involved .
Petition details
Petition started:
03/01/2025
Petition ends:
08/28/2025
Region:
United Kingdom
Topic:
Sports
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on 14 Mar 2025Dear Petition signers
I acknowledge receipt of your enquiry which has been passed to CPS Yorkshire & Humberside to provide a response.
As you are not directly involved in the case, I am unable to discuss any aspect of the case with you, even though certain general information is already in the public domain.
I can assist in explaining the different roles of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the police.
The police are responsible for responding to allegations that a person has committed a crime. They will decide whether an investigation is required and how it should be conducted, although they are expected to follow all reasonable lines of enquiry. Following an investigation, the police may decide to take no further action or refer the case to the CPS for a charging decision under the statutory charging arrangements. The CPS is responsible for determining the charges in all but minor and routine cases.
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Why people sign
FGS it's been long enough. It was an accident. Stop re-bailing Matt and mark it up to the tragic accident that it was.
I cannot understand why no decision has been reached during the 17 or so months since the tragic event. Surely there has been enough time to consult experts & to view video instances of similar events causing injury.
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I'm a Steelers fan & both families need closure.