Crime & Justice
Argentine prosecutors seek up to 12 years for Maradona's medical team
October 8, 2026 at 09:34 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 1 hour
YKYalla Kora
بين الإهمال والتقصير.. النيابة تطالب بالسجن المشدد ضد أطباء مارادونا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
قضية مارادونا.. "القصد الاحتمالي" يضع طاقمه الطبي أمام عقوبات قاسية
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AJAl Jazeera English
Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years
(opens the publisher’s site)Argentine prosecutors demanded prison sentences of up to 12 years for seven medical professionals accused of negligent care in Diego Maradona's 2020 death.
- Prosecutors sought 12 years for neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, 10 for care coordinator Nancy Forlini and 8 for psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov.
- They demanded 5 years for psychologist Carlos Diaz and 4 years each for nursing coordinator Mariano Perroni and nurse Ricardo Almirón.
- Prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said the team's "chaotic organisation" left the patient "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."
- Charges were dropped against the seventh defendant, physician Pedro Di Spagna, whose role was limited to one visit.