Prosecutors at the trial into Diego Maradona’s death argue that a “chaotic” medical team provided grossly inadequate care in the days before the football icon died on 25 November 2020. Closing arguments begin as prosecutors ask for prison terms they say reflect breaches of medical duties, including the decision to allow Maradona to recuperate at a private home in the Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre rather than in a hospital.
The prosecution says the medical team left Maradona in a “helpless” situation and failed to respond properly to warning signs, including symptoms linked to edema and breathing difficulties. Investigators and experts cited the near absence of key equipment—such as a defibrillator, a hospital bed and prompt ambulance access—as further evidence of dereliction. Prosecutors also frame the charges using “dolo eventual,” meaning they say defendants were aware their actions could cause harm yet persisted.
Across outlets, the central focus remains the requested sentence levels and the individual targets. Prosecutors’ highest demand is 12 years for Maradona’s personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, with additional terms ranging from four to 10 years for other medical staff, including a psychiatrist. The defendants deny wrongdoing and argue the death could not have been foreseen. The court is expected to continue summations for about two weeks before a verdict is delivered at a later date.
