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Argentine court to deliver Maradona death verdict December 22

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Argentine court concluded the trial of seven healthcare professionals over Diego Maradona’s 2020 death.
Verdict will be announced on December 22 after six months of hearings.
Prosecutors asked four-to-twelve-year sentences for six defendants and twelve years for Dr. Leopoldo Luque.
Dr. Leopoldo Luque declared his innocence during closing statements.
Prosecutors cited lack of a hospital bed, defibrillator and ambulance, and ignored oedema, tachycardia, breathing difficulties as negligence.

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Argentine court concluded the trial of seven healthcare professionals over Diego Maradona’s 2020 death.
Verdict will be announced on December 22 after six months of hearings.
Prosecutors asked four-to-twelve-year sentences for six defendants and twelve years for Dr. Leopoldo Luque.
Dr. Leopoldo Luque declared his innocence during closing statements.
Prosecutors cited lack of a hospital bed, defibrillator and ambulance, and ignored oedema, tachycardia, breathing difficulties as negligence.