Maradona death trial descends into defendant blame game
Fresh dispute in court as defendants point finger at each other during trial into late star's death. Leer más
The trial to determine responsibility for Diego Maradona's death erupted into a conflict between the defendants on Tuesday, with medical professionals blaming each other for the football star's care. In San Isidro, north of Buenos Aires, the court has been assessing since April whether Maradona's home hospitalization conditions were sufficient. The 60-year-old died of cardiac arrest and pulmonary edema in 2020 after recovering from brain surgery.
Nancy Forlini, the medical coordinator of Maradona's home care and one of seven accused professionals, questioned her role, stating that she was never asked to make decisions. She accused psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, also defendants, of failing to provide necessary supplies and staff, claiming they held all the power.
Luque, who has been identified as Maradona's treating doctor, denied overseeing the home hospitalization, pointing to Forlini. He stated that clinical monitoring was the responsibility of Pedro Di Spagna, who is also facing charges. Di Spagna, for his part, denied being the doctor in charge and claimed he was unable to access Maradona during his final two attempts to examine him.
Cosachov acknowledged that issues arose when Maradona left Clínica Olivos, where he underwent surgery. She pointed the finger at Forlini, who had already requested a clinician by the 12th or 13th of November. All defendants maintain their innocence in a case that could result in a 25-year prison sentence, with closing arguments set to begin on October 8 and continue over six hearings until October 22.
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