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Seven medical professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona four years ago in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The case, which promises to be one of the most high-profile in Argentina in recent years, is expected to last four months and to hear from over a hundred witnesses, including the legendary footballer’s family and former doctors.
The defendants are charged with involuntary manslaughter and face sentences ranging from 8 to 25 years in prison.
Prosecutors accuse the medical team of having administered imprudent and deficient treatment, contributing to a long and avoidable agony.
A medical report from 2021 had concluded that Maradona could have survived with proper care.
The defendants deny any wrongdoing, while Maradona’s family insists that messages revealed in the investigation prove that his health was in critical danger and that certain medical decisions prevented his relatives from intervening in time.
