Process for Maradona's death: Who is to blame for the tragedy?

Process for Maradona's death: Who is to blame for the tragedy?

More than four years ago, Diego Maradona's death, one of the biggest football legends in history, shocked the world. On Tuesday, a trend-setting legal proceedings against seven members of his medical team, which were responsible for the care of ex-professional, begins in San Isidro in Argentine. As OE24 , the accused must be responsible, among other things, for negligent killing. In the event of a conviction, they face prison terms between eight and 25 years. The procedure will last about four months and question more than 120 witnesses, including relatives and medical specialists.

Maradona, who died on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60, had previously had health problems that were reinforced by his drug and alcohol addiction. His last state was worrying, which the public prosecutor also emphasizes in its charges against the doctors. The final hours of the football star are characterized by severe lung edema, which resulted from chronic heart failure. Maradona's family, who demanded justice in a video message and even spoke of a "mafia", also raised a complaint about medical failure, as Eurosport reported.

indictment and defense

The doctors, led by neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, are suspected of not having refrained from the necessary measures to provide Maradona. The decision is particularly critical of not transferring it to a rehabilitation clinic, but to accommodate it in his apartment. According to the defense, however, no mandatory evidence could be provided that the treatment team was directly responsible for the death of the athlete, which the lawyers confirm with reference to the limited responsibilities of the doctors. But the family is convinced that the doctors have failed, which is also evident in the latest revelations of audio and text messages that are reached public in the procedure.

Maradona is not only worshiped in Argentina, but worldwide, and the process is intended to clarify how his early death came and whether his medical team could have saved his life. Despite the four years since his death, the pain over the loss of the football size with its fans and relatives remains alive.