Maradona family seeks prison sentences for medical team

The legal representatives of Diego Maradona’s family have concluded their final arguments in the trial held at the San Isidro court in Argentina. They are seeking prison sentences of up to 16 years for the medical professionals involved in the football legend's care leading up to his death in November 2020. The family’s lawyer, Fernando Burlando, specifically requested 15 years for neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, 12 years for home care coordinator Nancy Forlini, and 10 years for psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, characterizing the case as the preventable death of a legendary figure.

While the prosecution has also pointed to negligence as a contributing factor in Maradona's passing, their requested sentences differ from those of the family's lawyers, suggesting 12, 10, and 8 years respectively for the primary defendants. The prosecution also proposed the acquittal of one additional defendant. The legal proceedings are now in their final stages, with the defense teams set to present their arguments before the judges retire to deliberate on a verdict.