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According to EFE, the eight people have been charged with murder with possible intent. Prosecutors allege that health workers failed to provide Maradona with vital assistance, and that they “left him to his fate” when he was hospitalized before he died. In Argentina’s capital, there were riots after the death of football star Diego Maradona. Trial A court in the province of San Isidro outside the Argentine capital Buenos Aires has ruled that the case should go to court. It is not yet known when the case will start. The penalty for murder with possible intent is in Argentina up to 25 years in prison, writes EFE. The newspaper La Nación is among other media that have covered the case. Photo: @ doctor.luque (Instagram) At the age of 60, Maradona died of heart failure in November 2020. Shortly before, he had been hospitalized, where he underwent surgery for a brain haemorrhage. The prosecution states that no attempt was made to save the football legend’s life, and that there was an “internal acceptance” of the fatal outcome. Maradona’s personal doctor Lepoldo Luque is among the eight defendants in the case. The others are a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a doctor who coordinated Maradona’s home nursing, a head nurse, two nurses and a doctor. Wanted to leave the hospital early When Luque was charged, he said in tears: – Do you know what I am guilty of? … In having loved him, taken care of him, in prolonging his life and in having improved it to the end. Luque said he did everything he could for Maradona and considered himself a friend of the football legend, whom he saw as a father, not a patient. Maradona is said to have repeatedly insisted on leaving the hospital after the stroke operation in early November. He was discharged eight days after he underwent brain surgery. The operation was successful, but afterwards the former superstar in football showed signs of alcohol withdrawal for which he should receive treatment. Maradona is said to have repeatedly insisted on leaving the hospital, but he was detained.



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