In Argentina, the trial of seven healthcare professionals begins, accused of negligence leading to Diego Maradona's death at 60. Prosecutors claim that Maradona received inadequate care and was placed in a situation unfit for his condition, leading to a cardiac arrest on November 25, 2020. Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari argues that Maradona wasn't mentally capable of opting for home care, labeling the decision reckless. The trial, which could last four months, sees Maradona's family present, emphasizing the ongoing quest for justice regarding the football icon's untimely death.
Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari claims evidence goes to show that between 11 and 15 November 2020, Maradona was taken to a house in a private neighborhood in the town of Tigre, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, while not in "full use of his mental faculties" - meaning, he wasn't capable of deciding on home hospitalisation.
Ferrari said it was a reckless decision in which there was no control. "After condemning him to oblivion in that house ... they deliberately and cruelly decided that he should die," he said.
The tearful family of the 1986 World Cup winner were present at the courtroom. Maradona's oldest daughters, Dalma and Giannina, sat in the front row near Verónica Ojeda, former partner of the footballer, and Jana, another of his daughters.
Minutes before the start of the trial, Ojeda shared a video on social media of Maradona's son Diego Fernando wearing a T-shirt with the face of the football star and the word "justice".
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