Argentinian football player Diego Maradona died on November 25, 2020. He died of a heart attack at age 60. At the time of his death, he had been recovering at his home from a brain blood clot surgery earlier that month. Afterward, Argentinian prosecutors launched an investigation into the doctors and nurses involved in his care.
The investigators found that his medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner”. It was also concluded that Maradona had a better chance of survival in an appropriate medical facility. The people that are facing the charges are Maradona’s neurosurgeon and personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, a psychiatrist, psychologist, two doctors, two nurses, and their boss. They have all denied that they were responsible for Maradona’s death.
If convicted, their sentences would be 8 to 25 years in prison, as all eight will be tried on a legal definition of homicide. The legal proceedings were prompted by a complaint filed by two of Maradona’s daughters. They were concerned about Maradona’s treatment after the brain operation.
The news of Maradona’s death threw the football world— and his home country of Argentina— into deep mourning since he won the world cup as the captain of Argentina and scored the famous “Hand of God” goal against England.
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The investigators found that his medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner”. It was also concluded that Maradona had a better chance of survival in an appropriate medical facility. The people that are facing the charges are Maradona’s neurosurgeon and personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, a psychiatrist, psychologist, two doctors, two nurses, and their boss. They have all denied that they were responsible for Maradona’s death.
If convicted, their sentences would be 8 to 25 years in prison, as all eight will be tried on a legal definition of homicide. The legal proceedings were prompted by a complaint filed by two of Maradona’s daughters. They were concerned about Maradona’s treatment after the brain operation.
The news of Maradona’s death threw the football world— and his home country of Argentina— into deep mourning since he won the world cup as the captain of Argentina and scored the famous “Hand of God” goal against England.
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-61904976
