13.05.2026 10:01
In the trial regarding the death of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, doctors claimed that Maradona stopped taking his blood pressure medication shortly before his death. It is stated that this may have aggravated the footballer's heart conditions.
In the hearing held at the San Isidro Criminal Court in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, two doctors who treated Maradona at a private clinic provided information about the footballer's final health condition. The doctors claimed that Maradona stopped using his high blood pressure medication shortly before his death, stating that this may have further worsened the health of the former footballer, who had serious heart conditions.
The prosecution argued that Maradona had long-standing heart conditions and various pathologies, yet the healthcare team being tried as defendants did not adequately take this into account.
PROSECUTION'S CLAIM
The ongoing trial in Argentina focuses on the question of whether Maradona's death was preventable. The prosecution argues that the home-based treatment was insufficient, regular medical monitoring was not carried out, and despite the deterioration of Maradona's health, necessary interventions were not performed in a timely manner. The prosecutor also contends that Maradona's healthcare team failed to provide the legendary footballer with the necessary medical intervention and abandoned him to his fate. In this context, seven healthcare workers are being tried, including neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, nurses, and health coordinators.
MARADONA'S DEATH
Following Maradona's death, an investigation was opened, and seven suspects, including Maradona's neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, were accused of causing the legendary footballer's death.
Maradona, considered one of the greatest players in football history, died on November 25, 2020, in Tigre, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, due to "acute pulmonary edema secondary to chronic heart failure."