Argentine : la mort de Maradona revient devant la justice

A new trial opens in Argentina to determine whether medical negligence or abandonment led to the football legend's death in 2020. | Contesto: cronaca

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A Buenos Aires court opened a new criminal trial on Tuesday to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of football icon Diego Maradona, who died in November 2020 at the age of 60. The proceedings, which follow a first aborted trial by ten months, will hear arguments on whether Maradona was a conscious participant in his own care or a victim of gross medical negligence and abandonment by his treatment team. The core legal question revolves around the nature of responsibility for the star's passing. Prosecutors, representing a case brought by Maradona's daughters and other family members, allege that the medical team overseeing his home care committed intentional omissions that amounted to a form of homicide. The defense, representing the eight medical professionals on trial, is expected to argue that Maradona was lucid and made his own decisions regarding his treatment, and that his death was the tragic result of his long-standing and complex health struggles. Diego Maradona's health had been precarious for years, marked by substance abuse issues, obesity, and cardiovascular problems. Following brain surgery for a subdural hematoma in early November 2020, he was discharged to a rented house in a gated community in Tigre, north of Buenos Aires, for what was intended to be a period of rehabilitation and recovery. He died there of acute pulmonary edema, a condition where fluid fills the lungs, leading to heart failure. An autopsy later found he had been suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. The initial investigation concluded that Maradona's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient, and reckless" manner, leading to charges of involuntary manslaughter, or "homicide with eventual intent," a legal concept implying the defendants foresaw the possibility of death but proceeded with their actions regardless. The first trial was dramatically suspended in June 2023 after a scandal erupted over a clandestinely filmed documentary about the case, which the court ruled could prejudice the proceedings. The new trial aims to proceed without that disruption. Beyond the legal definitions, the trial has captivated a nation where...

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