Argentine prosecutors investigate death of Diego Maradona
ByReuters
Published 29/11/2020 at 18:55 GMT
Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest footballers ever, died at the age of 60 last Wednesday following a period of ill-health. One of the greatest players ever, Maradona is best known for his time with Argentina, Napoli and Barcelona, while also having a colourful life off the pitch. His death is now being investigated by Argentine justice officials.
Diego Armando Maradona
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Argentine justice officials on Sunday seized medical files from the doctor of Diego Maradona as part of their investigation into the recent death of the football star.
Maradona died at age 60 on Wednesday after a heart attack.
The search order was requested by prosecutors in the affluent Buenos Aires suburb San Isidro and signed by a local judge, according to a statement issued by the prosecutor's office.
"Yesterday (Saturday) the investigation and substantiation of evidence continued with the taking of statements from people including direct relatives of the deceased," it said.
"By virtue of the evidence that was collected, it was considered necessary to request searches at the home and office of doctor Leopoldo Luque," the prosecutor's office said in the statement.
The prosecutor's office provided no information on what prompted the investigation.
"They took the clinical files," Luque told local television after law enforcement officers searched his home and office.
"There was no medical error," Luque said, adding that he not responsible for the death of the soccer player who catapulted to international fame and semi-devine status at home after leading the Argentine team that won the 1986 World Cup.
Maradona had struggled for years with substance abuse issues. "I did the best I could with Diego. He needed help," Luque said.
Maradona's lawyer, Matias Moria, on Thursday said he would ask for a full investigation of the circumstances of the football legend's death, criticizing what he said was a slow response by emergency service.
"The ambulance took more than half an hour to arrive, which was a criminal idiocy," Matias said on Thursday in a Twitter post.
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