Maradona trial on hold over possible medical evidence mix-up
Seven healthcare workers face criminal negligence charges as judges review claims that kidney tests shown in court belonged to Maradona’s father.
- On Thursday, the trial over Argentine football legend Diego Maradona's death was suspended following defense claims that kidney tests presented in court belonged to his father, also named Diego.
- Presiding judge Alberto Gaig adjourned the case until August 27 to determine whether the tests "correspond to Diego Armando Maradona or someone else," as defense lawyers challenged the prosecution's evidence.
- Defense lawyer Varela noted that some kidney tests dated back to 2015, arguing they could not be the player's because he was not living in Argentina at that time.
- Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari maintained the alleged mix-up would not jeopardize the case, stating, "They will not succeed in bringing down the trial," while Forlini's lawyers denied seeking a mistrial.
- Seven healthcare workers remain accused of criminal negligence in a case following a previous annulment last year after two-and-a-half months of hearings due to judicial controversy.
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Diego Maradona and his father wore the same first name. In the process of the death of the footballer this now seems to cause greater confusion. In focus: a suspicious kidney examination.
The court suspended the hearings to investigate the records of the private clinic that led to the confusion in the expertise. Despite the documentary irregularity, the prosecution ensured that the criminal proceedings against the seven health professionals continued without risk of annulment.
The trial for the death of football legend Diego Maradona had to be interrupted.
The trial for the death of football idol Diego Maradona has been interrupted in Argentina because of alleged reversed kidney tests. Within a week, the relevant evidence was to be re-examined, ordered the competent court on Thursday. Previously, the defense stated that the kidney test results presented in the trial were not from the footballer who died in 2020, but from his father. This was also called Diego, who had already died in 2015.The cour…
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Maradona trial on hold over possible medical evidence mix-up
Seven health care workers are accused of criminal negligence over the care Maradona received before his death at age 60 in November 2020, while he was recuperating from brain surgery. The first trial was dramatically annulled last year after two-and-a-half months of hearings, following revelations that one of the judges overseeing it took part in a clandestine documentary about the case. A new trial began in April. It had been nearing a close wh…
The trial for the death of Diego Maradona was postponed on Thursday (20), in Argentina, after the suspicion arose that medical examinations used in the trial could actually belong to the father of the former player. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp Seven health professionals are charged with murder with possible dolo in the death of Maradona, for medical negligence. The prosecution maintains that they were aware that…
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