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  "id": 15963499,
  "title": "Defence lawyer claims doctor innocent in Maradona death case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/defence-lawyer-claims-doctor-innocent-in-maradona-death-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T22:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/defence-lawyer-claims-doctor-innocent-in-maradona-death-case/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A lawyer for Dr. Leopoldo Luque, who is facing charges related to the 2020 death of Diego Maradona, has claimed that his client is innocent. According to Punch Nigeria, the defense maintains that the doctor is being used as a scapegoat in the ongoing trial.",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T18:50:43.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-10-21T21:53:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Defence lawyer claims doctor innocent in Maradona death case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/defence-lawyer-claims-doctor-innocent-in-maradona-death-case-15964637",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:00:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}