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Trial of Maradona's medical team collapses

created: May 29, 2025, 5:56 p.m. | updated: May 31, 2025, 1:17 a.m.

Trial of Maradona's medical team collapsesOne of the three presiding judges, Julieta Makintach, stepped down this week. Seven members of Maradona's medical team were charged with negligent homicide relating to the former footballer's death in 2020. The trial of Diego Maradona's medical staff has collapsed in Argentina after it was found that a judge involved in the case had taken part in a documentary about it. Among the medical team on trial are a neurosurgeon, a doctor and a night nurse. As a trailer for the documentary series, called Divine Justice, was played in court, defence lawyer Rodolfo Baque shouted "trash!"

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