Judge in Maradona death negligence trial stands down over role in documentary

One of the three judges in the trial of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona stepped down from the proceedings on Tuesday.

Julieta Makintach had become embroiled in controversy for having participated in the making of a documentary about the case.

She withdrew from the San Isidro court handling the case after the prosecutor showed footage of a documentary that spans the first moments after the football star’s death in 2020 to the start of the trial more than two months ago, in which the judge appears as one of its lead characters.

Following Ms Makintach’s resignation, the other two judges will have to decide how the case will Продължете.

Съдебният развой беше спрян за една седмица, откакто прокурорът Патрисио Ферари изиска от съда да прегледа ролята на г -жа Макинтах в сякаш, допускайки документалния филм, да бъде сниман по време на процеса.

Леополдо Лук, главният доктор на Марадона, по време на тестването. Makintach’s removal from the trial.

Mr Luque’s lawyer, Julio Rivas, said he had been contacted by the BBC requesting an interview because they were making a documentary about the trial.

Maradona, who led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986, died on November 25 2020 while undergoing home hospitalisation on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, days after undergoing surgery for a хематом, който се е образувал сред черепа и мозъка му. Той беше на 60.

Седемте здравни експерти са подсъдени за това, че се твърди, че не съумяват да дават съответни грижи и могат да бъдат изправени пред оптимално наказване от 25 години затвор.