politics
Maradona's Death Trial to Continue with Daughter Gianinna's Testimony
In the first trial, annulled in May 2025, Gianinna Maradona, 36, pointed fingers at one of the main defendants, neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who served as her father's attending physician.
TL;DR
- The new trial for the death of Diego Armando Maradona is underway in Buenos Aires.
- The prosecution claims the medical staff abandoned Maradona, leading to his death.
- Gianinna Maradona, the star's daughter, will testify, recounting her interactions with neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque.
- Other witnesses include the first police officer at the scene and a doctor who signed the death certificate.
- Seven healthcare workers are accused of simple homicide with eventual intent.
- A parallel trial for nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid is scheduled for a later date.
- The previous trial, which began in March 2025, was annulled due to a judge's involvement in a documentary.