New trial begins over football legend Maradona’s death

Eight medical professionals face charges of aggravated homicide in a landmark case examining the final days of a global icon. | Contesto: cronaca

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• New trial begins over football legend Maradona’s death

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A landmark criminal trial opened in San Isidro, Argentina, on Monday, with eight medical professionals facing charges of aggravated homicide in connection with the November 2020 death of global football icon Diego Maradona. The proceedings, held in a makeshift courtroom at the Universidad de San Isidro, mark a pivotal moment in the long-running judicial investigation into whether negligence and a lack of adequate care contributed to the demise of the 60-year-old legend. The defendants—neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Díaz, and five other doctors and nurses—have all pleaded not guilty, denying the accusations that their actions constituted intentional homicide. If convicted, they could face sentences ranging from eight to 25 years in prison. The trial stems from the chaotic and controversial circumstances surrounding Maradona's final days. The former Napoli and Barcelona star, who had long struggled with addiction and health issues, was recovering from brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. He was discharged from a clinic and moved to a rented house in the Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre, where he was supposed to receive 24-hour medical care and supervision. Instead, prosecutors allege he was left in a deteriorating state for at least twelve hours before his death from acute pulmonary edema, a condition where fluid fills the lungs. An investigative panel of medical experts concluded in 2021 that Maradona's treatment was riddled with "deficiencies and irregularities" and that he was "not in control of his faculties" when he consented to his care plan. The prosecution's central argument is that the medical team entrusted with Maradona's well-being abandoned him to his fate. They contend the defendants were aware of the severe risks the former athlete faced but failed to take action that could have saved his life. "He was in a situation of helplessness," lead prosecutor Laura Capra stated during the trial's opening. The defense teams have vigorously rejected this characterization, framing the case as a search for scapegoats for a tragic, natural death. They argue that Maradona was a complex, uncooperative patient who was...

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