Fernando Burlando, the lawyer representing the daughters of Diego Armando Maradona in the trial for his death, he declared that it is necessary to identify not only the guilty, but also “what was the real reason”.
"Without a doubt, this is a group that had a clear interest. I am not convinced that the people linked to Diego's health are the ones truly interested in killing him.", Burlando said before the hearing on the possible responsibilities for the death of the 'Pibe de oro', which occurred on 25th November 2020 at the age of 60.
The judges will now have to decide on the evidence to be admitted in the trial for the alleged crime of murder by fraud, which in Argentina carries a penalty of 8 to 25 years in prison.
The local prosecutor's office has requested an inspection of the Tiger's house, Where Maradona he lived until his last days of life in conditions that at the time raised much controversy, since shortly before the former Napoli number 10 had undergone a delicate surgical operation.
On 18 April 2023 the Court of Appeal and Guarantee of San Isidro rejected the requests for the annulment of the trial against the eight defendants, all linked to Maradona's medical care: the neurosurgeon Leopold Luque, the psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, the psychologist Carlos Diaz, the doctor Nancy Forlin (who coordinated home care), the nursing coordinator Mariano Perroni, the nurses Richard Omar almiron e Dahiana Gisela Madrid, as well as the general practitioner Peter of Spain.
“We will never stop,” the daughters of the former Pibe de Oro wrote on social media, Dalma and Giannina, before the hearing.
Article published on March 7, 2024 - 10pm
