
An appeals court in Argentina has confirmed that eight medical professionals will be tried for their alleged involvement in Diego Maradona’s death.
As mentioned by prosecutors, the eight are blamed for “simple crime with wanton negligence” and could be jailed for somewhere in the range of eight and 25 years in prison if found guilty.
Maradona, a former Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli star who had undergone brain surgery earlier that month, passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, from heart failure.
The San Isidro Board of Appeals confirmed on Tuesday, April 18 that neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and six other health professionals who were all involved in Maradona’s medical care will be tried after the case was unanimously decided not to be dismissed.
The date of the trial is not out, but is expected to begin in 2024.
One of the judges on the appeals court in San Isidro, Carlos Fabian Blanco, stated that there was sufficient evidence presented by the prosecutors for the eight health professionals to stand trial.
Additionally, clinical doctor Pedro Di Spagna, psychologist Carlos Diaz, medical coordinator Nancy Forlini, and nursing coordinator Mariano Perroni will be tried.
An autopsy revealed that Maradona died in his sleep of intense pneumonic edema, a growth of fluid in the lungs, in light of congestive cardiovascular breakdown.
In addition, the report revealed that the 1986 World Cup winner’s heart weighed nearly twice as much as a normal heart, despite the fact that he had a number of health issues brought on by alcohol and drugs.
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Maradona’s death was officially investigated by a medical board, which found that several members of his medical team acted “inappropriately, deficiently, and recklessly” and that he was not properly monitored before his death.
The medical report also stated that Maradona “showed unequivocal signs of a prolonged agony period” for at least 12 hours and that “the patient’s signs of risk of life were ignored.”
Dalma, one of Maradona’s daughters, posted this message on Instagram following the news on Tuesday:
“Many times the process is painful and slow, and we will not stop until justice is done! Everyone that stopped doing their job [at someone’s request or because of ineffectiveness] will be judged for that!”