Maradona’s medical team could have saved his life, prosecutor says

Prosecutors allege Diego Maradona's medical team failed to act during a critical 12-hour period, leading to his preventable death. | Contesto: cronaca

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A court in San Isidro, Argentina, heard on Monday that the late football icon Diego Maradona 'began to die 12 hours before his actual death,' with prosecutors arguing his medical team could have saved his life. The explosive claim was made during the opening of a new trial where eight medical professionals face charges of 'simple homicide with eventual intent' for their roles in the care of the 60-year-old legend prior to his death from acute pulmonary edema on November 25, 2020. The prosecution's central thesis is that Maradona was left in an 'agonic state' for a prolonged period without adequate treatment or supervision while recovering from brain surgery at a rented house in Tigre, a suburb of Buenos Aires. The medical team, including neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and a clinical doctor, is accused of abandoning the star to his fate, failing to act as his condition deteriorated fatally. The trial represents a formal legal attempt to assign criminal responsibility for a death that shocked the world and has been shrouded in controversy and allegations of negligence from the outset. This judicial proceeding follows a lengthy and complex investigation that began shortly after Maradona's passing. An initial medical board report, cited by prosecutors, concluded that the treatment Maradona received was riddled with 'deficiencies and irregularities' and that he was not properly monitored. The defendants have consistently denied the charges, with their lawyers expected to argue that Maradona was a complex patient who was ultimately responsible for his own health and that his death was unpredictable. The case has ignited a fierce national debate in Argentina, where Maradona is revered with near-religious devotion. For many fans, the trial is a painful but necessary process to seek justice for 'El Diez,' whose struggles with addiction and health issues were public yet did not diminish his god-like status. The proceedings force a difficult examination of the duties of care owed to a vulnerable patient, regardless of his fame, and the boundaries of professional responsibility when treating someone with a history of non-compliance. Beyond the legal definitions of homicide,...

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