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Five Years After Maradona’s Death, New Trial Set for March 2026 as Court Rejects Key Defense Moves

A new panel set March 17, 2026 after the first trial was voided over judicial misconduct, signaling a reset with defense efforts to block the case already rebuffed.

Overview

  • San Isidro’s Criminal Court No. 7 scheduled the new oral public trial for March 17, 2026, restarting the case over Maradona’s 2020 death.
  • Judges denied a non bis in idem bid advanced for psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and turned down a jury-trial request for surgeon Leopoldo Luque.
  • Nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid will proceed in a separate popular jury trial, while the other defendants face a technical bench trial.
  • The first trial was annulled in May 2025 after Judge Julieta Makintach appeared in an unauthorized documentary; she was later removed and permanently disqualified.
  • The case centers on eight medical and care team members charged with homicide by probable intent, with evidence including a 12:16 p.m. 911 call and an 11‑minute ambulance response established by prosecutors.