BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine criminal court has postponed until Oct. 1 the start of the trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people allegedly involved in the death of football legend Diego Maradona.
The trial was scheduled to begin on June 4, but the criminal court in San Isidro, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, said in a ruling published by local media on Tuesday night that “several issues were raised” by all parties involved. in homicide. case, adding that “to date they have not yet been resolved”. The court did not provide further details about its decision.
O 1986 World Cup winner died at age 60 on November 25, 2020 due to cardiorespiratory arrest.
The investigation began at the request of Maradona’s family days after his death. The eight people on trial, including doctors and nurses, are accused of being responsible for the death of the legendary football player, who was being treated in a rented house after a successful surgery for possible bleeding in his brain.
The defendants denied any violations or irregularities in Maradona’s treatment.
Among the questions still to be answered is whether the defendants will be tried by the court’s three magistrates or by a popular jury, as requested by one of the accused nurses. More than 200 witnesses are expected to speak during the trial, including Maradona’s daughters and some of his former teammates.
A medical report concluded that Maradona was suffering from heart failure and was in agony for up to 12 hours. The document adds that the former football player did not receive adequate treatment for a patient in his condition.
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