New statements in Maradona trial: Home care insufficient, experts say hospital needed
Key Points
- Maradona died on November 25, 2020, during home recovery after brain surgery.
- Experts argued home care was insufficient due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome and institutional care was required.
- Seven healthcare workers are on trial for possible culpable homicide, facing up to 25 years in prison.
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On the 38th day of the trial regarding Diego Maradona's death in Argentina, a psychiatrist and a pathologist stated that Maradona suffered from alcohol withdrawal syndrome and should have been cared for in a rehabilitation center, not at home. Experts noted that the home care amounted merely to monitoring and failed to address Maradona's post-neurosurgical condition.
The trial covers the process leading to Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, at a house in Tigre from a heart attack and pulmonary edema. Seven healthcare professionals on trial (a doctor, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and nurses) face possible culpable homicide charges and risk up to 25 years in prison if convicted. A 20-member medical board formed in 2021 had determined that Maradona was "left to his fate" and that signs of death were neglected.
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- Why is Maradona's home care being criticized?
- Experts state that because Maradona suffered from alcohol withdrawal syndrome and was in a condition requiring constant supervision, home care was insufficient and he should have been treated in a rehabilitation center.
- Who is on trial?
- Seven healthcare professionals, including a doctor, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and four nurses, are on trial for possible culpable homicide due to Maradona's care in his final weeks.
- What sentence do the defendants face?
- If convicted, they could face up to 25 years in prison.
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