The trial for Maradona’s death has been postponed indefinitely and may be suspended

The trial for the death of the former Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradonawhose beginning is scheduled for June 4, has been postponed ‘sine die’ and may be suspended in the near future, judicial sources informed EFE this Monday.

The case investigating the alleged medical negligence in the death of one of the greatest idols of Argentine soccer, in which eight people are accused, has been “technically suspended” – although there has been no formal communication with this matter – due to appeals that intervened with one of the nurses involved, Dahiana Madrid

One of the nurses’ appeal was successful

The Criminal Appeals Court of San Isidro, a town in the province of Buenos Aires where the trial is being held, agreed to an appeal by Madrid’s defense which requested that, as required by law, the trial should be held in public. jury and not technical judges, as was the case.

In addition to these obstacles that prevent the initiation of the trial, the informational importance of the case and the number of parties involved make it possible to transfer it to a larger and more suitable place to “see and examine it by all.” considered. , according to sources.

Other protests, dismissed

Also, the lawsuit also raised protests regarding the expert tests that were conducted, although the sources assured that they were not relevant and were dismissed.

One of them claimed that Maradona’s urine sample was insufficient to be tested, an issue that was misinterpreted due to an error in the judicial record that established the amount available and not the amount to be tested.

These samples were documented and filmed; Therefore, your question is irrelevant to the case.

Despite all this, the ‘Cosmic Kite’ death trial should not take more than four months to begin, sources estimate.

‘Pelusa’ died on November 25, 2020, 25 days after turning 60.

An autopsy on the body of the former captain and former coach of Argentina determined that he died as a result of “acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic heart failure.” A “dilated cardiomyopathy” was also discovered in his heart.

The world champion in Mexico 1986 suffered from alcohol addiction problems, he was admitted to a clinic in La Plata, where he is the Gimnasia y Esgrima coach, on November 2, 2020 due to anemia and dehydration and, a day, he was transferred to a sanatorium in the Buenos Aires town of Olivos, where he underwent surgery for a subdural hematoma.

On November 11, 2020, he was discharged from the hospital and moved to a house outside Buenos Aires, where he died two weeks later.