Argentina began a long -awaited test of the medical team for football star Diego Maradona on Tuesday, who died in 2020, in a case that provoked emotions in the South American country where the World Cup winner is still revered.
Family members and accused reached the court on the outskirts of Capital City Buenos Aires. Maradona’s nurse, brain surgeon and psychiatrist are among the people accused of negligent murder.
Outside the San Isidro appeal court, fans organized a placard with a “Justice for D10S” message using Maradona’s shirt number and a Spanish word for God.
Maradona is considered one of the greatest football players ever.
Seven members of the medical team are scheduled to be in court in a trial for several months. An eighth member faced a test by the jury in July.
Maradona died at home in November 2020 at home with heart failure, while one began to overcome surgery to remove a blood clotting. His medical team rejects allegations of “simple suicide with the final intentions” in the treatment of former Boca Juniors and Napoli player.
If convicted, they can withstand a jail sentence between eight and 25 years.
Maradona’s death shook the South American nation, where he was a leader for Argentina in 1986 for the glorification of the World Cup, one of the reasons for the punishment of sorrow and finger was who was convicted after Maradona’s drug addiction and sick health with sick health.
From family members and doctors to friends and journalists, more than 100 witnesses are testified in three-judges court. On the first day of the trial, the prosecutors will read the prosecution.
Investigators blamed the case in 2021, which is a crime similar to involuntary murder, as they determined that the accused knew about the severity of Maradona’s health status and failed to take the necessary measures to save it.
One of Maradona’s sons, lawyer Mario Bodri said, “There are enough elements to prove that Diego was not treated properly.”
The lawyer said, “Justice has accused him of killing him with a final intention. Let’s hope that justice is done, this is what we all want.”
Those permanent testing include psychiatrist Agstina Kosachov, Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luke, Psychologist Carlos Angel Diaz, Dr. Nancy Edith Fourlini, Nurse Ricardo Almarone, Sagar Nurse Mariano Ariel Peroni and Clinic Physician Pedro Pablo Die spagna.
Local media reported that the eighth defendant, nurse Dahiana Madrid will be tried separately in July.
