The trial for Diego Armando Maradona’s death will continue this Tuesday with the final arguments of Jana Maradona and Diego Fernando Maradona, two of the children of the former footballer. Six months after the process began, the Oral Criminal Court (TOC) N° 7 of San Isidro, a locality in Buenos Aires, reaches the closing arguments stage, in which each party presents their final arguments and requests the sentences or acquittal of the accused.
Representatives of the children present their arguments
Felix L’Infante, Jana Maradona’s lawyer, and Mario Baudry, Diego Fernando Maradona’s representative, will present before the judge the conclusions of their defense. The lawyers of the children seek to argue that the healthcare professionals did not have direct responsibility in the former player’s death.
Prosecution asks for severe penalties for alleged negligence
The prosecutors Patricio Ferrari and Cosme Iribarren have already described the treatment of Maradona during the two weeks prior to his death as “anarchic” and marked by an “absolute disorganization”. In their version, the lack of coordination between doctors, psychiatrists, and nursing staff contributed to the death of the former player. The Prosecution requested, among other penalties, twelve years of imprisonment for Leopoldo Luque, ten for Nancy Forlini, eight for Agustina Cosachov, five for Carlos Díaz, four for Mariano Perroni, and eight for Ricardo Almirón.
Request for removal of charges against certain doctors
The prosecutors also requested that the charge against the clinical doctor Pedro Di Spagna be removed, who, according to the accusation, only visited Maradona once and did not have the authority to decide the patient’s treatment. In addition, the Prosecution requested the acquittal of Di Spagna and maintained the request for penalties for the rest of the professionals involved.
Defenders of the children argue lack of negligence
In the defense, Eduardo Ramírez, lawyer of Diego Armando Maradona Sinagra, the eldest of the children, emphasized that the former footballer had a known heart disease known to his doctors and that he only required medication and a diuretic that was never administered. Ramírez argued that the medical coordination was deficient, but not that the professionals acted with intent or fault.
Context and background of the process
The trial, initiated on April 14, has held 45 hearings for the production of evidence, in which 75 testimonies were heard and around 100 messages exchanged between the seven healthcare professionals accused were exhibited. This is a case that has captured the attention of Argentine society and the diaspora, given the iconic status of Maradona in world sports.
Possible consequences and closure of the process
If the courts issue a sentence, the penalties could include imprisonment, professional disqualification, and, in cases of eventual intent, convictions for simple homicide. The process will continue after the presentation of the final arguments, and the closing hearing will be held on Tuesday, with the expectation that the judge will issue a decision in the coming weeks.
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