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Diego Maradona's death: His doctor, six others to be questioned

Diego Maradona's death: His doctor, six others to be questioned
Written by Parth Dhall
Jun 14, 2021, 12:15 pm 2 min read
Diego Maradona's death: His doctor, six others to be questioned
Diego Maradona's doctor, six others to be questioned

In a major development, Diego Maradona's personal physician and six others accused of 'neglecting' the football legend in his final days, will be questioned by Argentine prosecutors from Monday. The seven people were placed under investigation for manslaughter after a board of experts monitoring Maradona's death discovered that he had received inadequate care for a prolonged period. Here are further details.

Complaint
Maradona's children had filed a complaint

Argentine legend Maradona died of a heart failure in November 2020, weeks after undergoing a brain surgery for a blood clot. Thereafter, a complaint was filed by two of Maradona's five children, against neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque. Earlier this year, a panel of 20 medical experts said Maradona's treatment had "deficiencies and irregularities", and that the medical team had left his survival "to fate".

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Here is what the panel said

The panel concluded that Maradona "would have had a better chance of survival", had he received treatment in an appropriate medical facility. Instead, he died in his bed in a rented house, wherein he was being attended.

Investigation
The other people under investigation

Besides neurosurgeon Luque, the others under investigation are Maradona's psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Diaz, nurses Ricardo Almiron and Dahiana Madrid, nursing coordinator Mariano Perroni, and medical coordinator Nancy Forlini. Over two weeks from Monday, they will appear individually before prosecutors to reply to the allegations against them. A judge will then decide whether the matter should go to trial.

Statement
Did my best to save Maradona: Luque

Luque has perpetually defended his actions, stating "I did my best. I offered Diego everything I could, some things he accepted, others not." The doctor added that Maradona had been depressed in his final days. "I know that the (coronavirus) quarantine hit him very hard," Luque had said. Notably, Maradona was addicted to cocaine and alcohol during his life.

Maradona
Maradona passed away in November 2020

Football legend, Maradona passed away at the age of 60, in November 2020. The former Napoli star had a successful surgery on a brain blood clot before his death. After that, he had to be treated for alcohol dependency. However, he died after succumbing to heart failure. Maradona led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup victory, and produced several match-winning performances.

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Parth Dhall covers sports news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Cricket Today and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning over five years, Parth has written for several other publications, including IANS, The Statesman, Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
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