The Argentine Ministry of Justice requested a review of Maradon’s death, but hundreds of fans joined the call. Two of Diego Maradona’s five daughters, who accused paramedics of their father’s deteriorating condition after brain surgery, also filed a complaint against a team of doctors taking care of the famous football player.
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The Argentine prosecutor therefore assembled a group of twenty experts to investigate the cause of death of the football legend and see if his doctors and nurses were negligent. In a 70-page report, the group said Maradona, who had a heart attack on November 25, shortly after his 60th birthday, “began dying at least 12 hours before” the moment he was found dead in his bed. states Buenos Aires Times.
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According to the medical panel, Maradon did not receive sufficient medical care before his death and was left “to his fate” for a “longer, torturous period,” the report said. Maradona died just weeks after undergoing brain surgery due to a blood clot.
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The famous footballer underwent surgery on November 3, 2020, just four days after celebrating his 60th birthday with the Argentine club Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, which he was coaching at the time. According to the Buenos Aires Times, Maradona appeared in poor health at the birthday party and had problems with articulation.
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According to the autopsy results published in December, Maradona, who suffered from long-term health problems, did not use drugs or alcohol before his death. According to the authorities, his death was due to heart failure caused by acute pulmonary edema. At the time of his death, according to doctors, he also suffered from liver and kidney problems.
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All doctors and nurses who cared for the famous player at the end of Maradon’s life are currently being examined. These are his personal neurosurgeon Leopold Luque, psychiatrist Agustin Cosach, psychologist Carlos Díaz, two nurses and two attending physicians. If any of them show neglect of care resulting in death, they face up to 15 years in prison.
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Medical group according to the diary Corriere dello Sport concluded that Maradona “would have a better chance of survival” with adequate treatment in an appropriate medical facility. According to experts, Maradona was also not in a position to assess how he should be treated. According to a group selected by the Ministry of Justice, the progress of medical staff around the football legend was full of “shortcomings and irregularities” and the medical team left Maradon’s survival to “fate”, writes the Buenos Aires Times.
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