{
  "id": 16136017,
  "title": "Maradona trial verdict set for December 22 as daughter demands justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/maradona-trial-verdict-set-for-december-22-as-daughter-demands-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:41:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/23/maradona-trial-verdict-set-for-december-22-as-daughter-demands-justice/240258"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The verdict in the 2020 trial surrounding the death of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona will be announced on December 22, following six months of legal proceedings. Seven healthcare workers faced accusations of negligence in Maradona's untimely demise. Yesterday, the trial concluded with concise remarks from Maradona's daughter, Dalma, and some of the defendants.\n\nDalma Maradona expressed her hope that her father would receive the justice he rightfully deserves, reflecting the common sentiment of those affected. Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary physician and the primary defendant, maintained his innocence.\n\nMaradona succumbed to heart failure and pulmonary edema at the age of 60, following his hospitalization for minor neurosurgery on November 25, 2020. His death occurred in his residence in Tigre, near Buenos Aires, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing widespread mourning in the nation.\n\nProsecutors sought prison terms ranging from four to twelve years for six of the seven accused, with the most severe penalty -- twelve years -- sought for Luque. During the closing arguments on Wednesday, Luque's defense team dismissed the prosecution's claim that Maradona's death was predictable, referring to their client as a \"scapegoat\" in the case.",
  "summary": "SAN ISIDRO, Oct 23 — The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradon...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Diego Maradona Death Trial Verdict Set For December 22",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/diego-maradona-death-trial-verdict-set-for-december-22",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:25:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Maradona death trial verdict set for Dec 22",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/maradona-death-trial-verdict-set-for-dec-22",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:38:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Maradona’s death trial verdict set for Dec 22",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/maradonas-death-trial-verdict-set-for-dec-22",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:41:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}