False testimony and charges of manslaughter: new details emerged in the case of Maradona's death

New details of the investigation

The death of Diego Maradona is overgrown with new details.

Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who performed the operation of the legendary football player to remove a brain hematoma, was suspected of manslaughter.

It is assumed that the patient was discharged from the hospital too early after a major surgical procedure requiring constant monitoring by specialists.

At the request of the prosecutor's office, law enforcement agencies were issued a permit to search Luka's home and workplace in order to seize the legendary footballer's medical history, prescriptions, electronic data and telephone records.

In addition, investigations will soon be carried out in connection with the alleged violations of the medical protocol.

In particular, there was no ambulance on duty near Maradona's house, and there was no defibrillator in the room.

At the same time, it is reported that one of the nurses, whose shift fell on the fateful day, admitted that she gave false testimony "under pressure."

In one of her statements, she claimed that she had visited Maradona a few hours before his death to check on his condition.

However, then the woman said that she had to give such testimony, allegedly under pressure from the medical company that hired her.

In fact, the nurse did not go into Maradona's room, as she decided that he was sleeping.

After the information appeared that Luke could be involved in the death of a football player, the neurosurgeon was forced to give a long emotional interview in which he told his version of events.

There was no question of a medical error, he said, as the death was caused by heart problems “typical of a patient like Maradona,” and not by surgery.

He stressed that the decision to leave the hospital was made by Diego himself, and the doctors had no right to interfere with him.

“Maradona was discharged after the operation.

Ideally, he should have gone through rehabilitation, but he didn't want to.

We sent a nurse with him, but he was discharged from the hospital.

We tried to keep him in the hospital, but this is not a clinic for addicts.

I kept Diego in the hospital for as long as I could.

I did everything in my power, and I am proud of it.

I have nothing to hide, "- quoted by Luca Goal.com.

The specialist also stressed that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation and provide him with all the necessary information.

In addition, the Argentine media transmitted the testimony of witnesses who reported another unpleasant episode involving Maradona and Luca.

The neurosurgeon visited the patient several days before his death.

A quarrel allegedly broke out between them, during which one pushed the other.

We will remind that a few days ago, lawyer Matthias Morla said that the medical staff, whose duties included to look after Maradona after discharge from the hospital, did not go to him for 12 hours.

And the ambulance called after the discovery of the body drove for half an hour.

The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case on the fact of leaving the patient unattended and negligent.

At the same time, one of the medical workers said that he had visited the ex-football player a few hours before his death, and the nurse assured that she had heard him get out of bed in his room.

With regard to calling an ambulance, it was determined that the car arrived 12 minutes after the call.

Meanwhile, the exact cause of Maradona's death was revealed.

It is reported that it was due to acute pulmonary edema triggered by chronic heart failure.

In addition, the autopsy revealed that the ex-football player's heart was twice as large as usual.

It is noted that the organ was left for further study.

Exhumation request

The death of Maradona provoked the emergence of another controversial question: how many heirs can he have.

Officially, the Argentinean, who was never considered an exemplary family man, has five children: daughters Dalma, Giannina and Jan and two sons - Diego Jr. and Diego Fernando.

However, a day after the funeral, it turned out that another person who is ready to take extreme measures to prove his case claims to be closely related to the great football player.

19-year-old Santiago Lara said that he is the illegitimate son of Maradona and waitress Natalia Garat, who died three years after his birth.

The adoptive father told him that the girl had been dating the football player intermittently for seven years.

Now the young man's lawyers are seeking the exhumation of the body for DNA analysis.

It is worth noting that Lara has been trying to achieve recognition of paternity for several years, but Maradona's side refused to compromise with him.

“I just want to know who I am.

The financial side of the issue does not bother me.

I am aware that my request (for exhumation -

) will cause a violent reaction in Argentina, but if I do not, then who will give me a DNA sample? "

- quotes the words of Lara The Sun.

The corresponding petition has already been sent to the Argentine court.

According to various sources, Maradona's inheritance is estimated from € 100 million to € 400 million. He owned several houses in Argentina, a fleet of premium cars, and other expensive property. At the same time, his close friend, journalist Luis Ventura, said that the legend of world football died in poverty, as he lived on a salary in Gimnasia, and the rest of his fortune was plundered.