Argentina Court Postpones Criminal Trial Into the Death of Soccer Legend Diego Maradona

The death of Argentina's "god," Diego Maradona, may have shocked the nation, but an Argentina criminal court has postponed the criminal trial that will look into his death to October. Several of Maradona's medical caretakers and doctors are facing charges of criminal negligence in relation to the World Cup winner's untimely death.

According to the Associated Press, the trial of the eight suspects was supposed to happen on June 4. However, the criminal court in San Isidro decided to postpone it after "several questions have been raised" into the case. The court did not elaborate any further.

The soccer legend, who led Argentina to its second World Cup in 1986, as well as led Napoli to its first Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League titles, died on Nov. 25, 2020, due to a cardiorespiratory arrest. However, many believe that there was foul play involved and he had died due to negligence.

It was Maradona's family that requested the investigation as several doctors and nurses stand accused of being responsible for his death. However, the defendants have denied any violations or irregularities in how they treated the soccer icon.

There are also several questions that remain unanswered regarding the case, including whether the defendants will be tried by the three magistrates of the court or by a popular jury. There may also be some issues over witnesses as over n 200 witnesses are expected to speak during the trial. These include his daughters and some of his former partners.

8 Suspects Did Not Give Diego Maradonna Sufficient Care, Leading to His Death, Say Prosecutors

The eight suspects are accused of providing "reckless" and "deficient" home treatment to Maradona, with a panel of 20 medical experts that were brought in by Argentina's public prosecutor concluding that the soccer legend "would have had a better chance of survival" if he had "adequate treatment in an appropriate medical facility."

A medical report also concluded that the former Napoli star suffered from cardiac insufficiency and agonized for up to 12 hours before his passing. That same report added that he did not receive adequate treatment for a patient in his condition.

A new medical report found that he died from a "secondary heart attack and an acute pulmonary edema produced by an insufficiency of the left ventricle, leading to his death in a short period of time estimated as minutes or a few hours at most."

Diego Maradona Family Requests His Body to be Transferred to a Mausoleum

As the drama of Maradona's death is unfolding, his children have requested that his remains be transferred from a private cemetery to a mausoleum that is located in downtown Puerto Madero. He currently lies in a private cemetery called Bella Vista in Buenos Aires.

The petition, which was obtained by the Buenos Aires Times, asked a Buenos Aires court for "permission to exhume the remains and transfer them in sufficiently safe and confidential conditions ... so that all the Argentine people and the citizens of the world may pay homage to the greatest Argentine idol."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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