Overview

• Forensic experts testified that Diego Maradona suffered at least 12 hours of agony before his death in November 2020, with symptoms that should have been detected days earlier.
• The autopsy revealed Maradona's heart was severely compromised, weighing nearly twice as much as normal and covered in fat and blood clots, indicating prolonged suffering.
• Medical professionals on trial are accused of failing to provide adequate care, with prosecutors alleging negligence and abandonment during his home recovery.
• The house where Maradona was recovering was deemed unsuitable for home hospitalization, raising questions about his discharge from the hospital.
• If convicted of manslaughter, the seven defendants, including Maradona's personal physician and psychiatrist, face prison sentences ranging from 8 to 25 years.