US EditionMaradona’s daughter assails doctor in negligence trial over soccer great’s death
Gianinna Maradona accused neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque of avoiding responsibility as seven medical professionals face culpable homicide charges in her father’s death.
- On Tuesday, Gianinna Maradona testified in San Isidro, accusing neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and psychologist Carlos Díaz of failing her father Diego Maradona during his final weeks.
- Seven medical professionals face culpable homicide charges for allegedly failing to provide adequate care before Maradona's 2020 death from cardiac arrest, though the defendants deny all accusations of negligence.
- "It makes me very angry that he won't take responsibility," Gianinna said of Luque. Luque's defense team alleges that Gianinna and her sister Dalma, daughters of Claudia Villafañe, failed to act with necessary speed to care for their father.
- The current proceedings follow a mistrial last May, when presiding judge Julieta Makintach resigned amid criticism regarding her participation in a documentary about the case, delaying trial commencement.
- Culpable homicide charges imply the defendants were aware of risks from their alleged reckless conduct and ignored them, a legal standard that will determine accountability in Maradona's death.
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Maradona’s daughter assails doctor in negligence trial over soccer great's death
One of Diego Maradona’s daughters lashed out at neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who was considered her father’s primary physician at the time of his death, during a negligence trial Tuesday.
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