Trial resumes for health care professionals in Diego Maradona negligence case

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The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona has resumed in Argentina.

The restart on Tuesday came nearly a year after the original proceedings ended in a mistrial.

Prosecutors allege that Maradona’s medical team failed to provide adequate care before his death from cardiac arrest in November 2020 while he was recovering from brain surgery.

The defendants include Maradona’s personal physician, psychiatrist and psychologist.

They face charges of culpable homicide and possible prison sentences if convicted.

The new trial came after the first collapsed when a judge stepped down over her participation in a documentary about the case.

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