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Prosecutors Seek Up To 12 Years In Prison For Diego Maradona Medical Team
- •Argentine prosecutors have requested prison sentences of up to 12 years for seven healthcare workers involved in the care of football legend Diego Maradona.
- •Maradona passed away at the age of 60 on November 25, 2020, following heart failure and acute pulmonary edema while recovering from brain surgery.
- •Prosecutors accuse the medical team of delivering chaotic and grossly inadequate care, leaving Maradona in a helpless situation.
- •The defendants face charges of dolo eventual, alleging they recognized their actions could cause harm but proceeded regardless, though they maintain his death was unforeseeable.
- •Key issues in the trial include the decision to allow Maradona to recover at a private residence lacking essential medical equipment like a defibrillator and hospital bed.
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Argentine prosecutors have requested prison sentences of up to 12 years for the medical professionals who cared for Diego Maradona. Specifically, a 12-year sentence was requested for his personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, while sentences ranging from four to 10 years were sought for other personnel including a psychiatrist, nurse, and coordinators.
Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60 on November 25, 2020, from heart failure and acute pulmonary edema while recovering at a rented house in Tigre, a suburb of Buenos Aires, following surgery for a brain blood clot.
The original trial concerning Maradona's death was annulled after two-and-a-half months of hearings when it was revealed that one of the presiding judges had participated in a secret documentary about the case.
