Homicide by Negligence: Eight healthcare workers under scrutiny for Maradona's death

Written by Kajal Rajput Published On 2023-04-21T09:30:00+05:30 | Updated On 21 April 2023 9:30 AM IST

Homicide by Negligence: Eight healthcare workers under scrutiny for Maradonas death

Argentina: Eight healthcare workers will go on trial over the death of Diego Maradona after being charged with ''homicide by negligence'', Argentine media reported on Wednesday.

The footballing great, who led Argentina to a second World Cup title in 1986, died aged 60 in November 2020 from heart failure after undergoing brain surgery days earlier.

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A court in San Isidro, a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, rejected defence appeals for a lesser charge and upheld a year-old indictment by prosecutors for "reckless and inefficient work" in the treatment of the former Boca Juniors and Napoli player, TV channel TN reported.

The process is unlikely to start until next year and the defendants could face prison sentences ranging from eight to 25 years, the reports said.

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Source : Reuters

Kajal Rajput

Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.