Diego Maradona was found dead in his bed on November 25, 2020, at a residence in Tigre following minor neurosurgery. (EPA Images pic)SAN ISIDRO: The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on Dec 22, the court announced Thursday, after six months of hearings.
The trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the star's death concluded Thursday with brief statements from Maradona's daughter and some of the defendants.
"I hope my father receives the justice he deserves...like anyone else," said Dalma Maradona, her voice breaking with emotion.
The main defendant in the case, Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary doctor, declared: "I am innocent."
