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Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

20-08-2026 16:49 Trial proceedings suspended for a week over possible medical evidence mix-up; Defence lawyers claim kidney kidney tests produced at the trial belonged to Maradona's father, who died in 2015.

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Maradona's doctors missed renal red flag, court hears

18-08-2026 22:32 Late football legend's failing kidneys should have been a red flag for his doctors, specialist tells trial into star's death.

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Lawyers clash in Maradona death trial, forcing hearing to halt

14-07-2026 23:49 Judges suspend proceedings and warn they could remove counsel from the case after a heated confrontation between rival lawyers nearly turns physical.

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Maradona death trial: Star's former manager questions conditions of home care

03-07-2026 08:55 Matías Morla tells court Diego Maradona would never have accepted the conditions of the Tigre house where star spent his final days, arguing the home as ill-equipped for a medical emergency.

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Nurse says psychiatrist downplayed Maradona's crisis during home hospitalisation

02-07-2026 17:46 Diego Maradona suffered a sudden change in mood that was downplayed by his psychiatrist during the period of home hospitalisation in which he died, claims nurse in testimony.

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Nurse says emergency procedures plan at Maradona's home care site were 'not clear'

26-06-2026 11:38 A nurse who treated Diego Maradona says emergency procedures during the football icon's home hospitalisation were poorly defined as the trial into his death continues.

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Maradona was 'shielded' by people around him before death, trial hears

19-06-2026 10:50 Witness echoed testimony from previous witnesses, including relatives, doctors and healthcare workers, who have described the house where Maradona was looked after as dirty and lacking the necessary medical equipment.

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Maradona’s former aide tells trial that star was manipulated

17-06-2026 23:12 Support worker who aided Maradona in his final days says star was manipulated by those around him.

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Maradona trial: Daughter says medical team failed to take responsibility

09-06-2026 17:10 Dalma Maradona, the eldest of Diego Maradona's daughters, gives evidence to trial investigating late footballer's death; "There isn't a day that I don't miss him," she tells the court.

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Maradona's doctors should 'never' have allowed home care, trial hears

02-06-2026 21:28 Surgeon questions conditions of home care following the operation on late footballer during trial into deah.

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Maradona death trial hears dispute over home care arrangements

29-05-2026 12:26 Seven defendants face charges of homicide with possible intent, meaning they were allegedly aware of the risk of death and could face sentences of up to 25 years in prison.

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Maradona was a problematic patient after surgery, says clinic doctor at trial

27-05-2026 15:54 Maradona kept medical team under severe pressure after surgery, says former clinic director.

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‘Diego would defend me,’ says lead suspect in trial over Maradona’s death

21-05-2026 17:14 Leopoldo Luque says late star would be the only person who “would tell the truth” and “defend” him.

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Maradona’s daughter: Lead doctor pushed for star’s home hospitalisation

20-05-2026 16:21 Jana Maradona says that main defendant in the case, neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, was adamant the star should be treated by healthcare professionals at a home, rather than a clinic or hospital.

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Maradona could have improved with diuretic, doctor says at trial

15-05-2026 10:56 Intensive care specialist tells court football icon may have recovered within 48 hours as tensions erupt during latest hearing.

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Maradona suffered 'around 12 hours' of agony before death, court hears

08-05-2026 14:29 Forensic expert tells trial late footballer endured a prolonged agony as prosecutors seek to prove medical negligence in trial into legend's death.

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Autopsy doctor says Diego Maradona’s heart had signs of ‘prolonged agony’

06-05-2026 10:12 One of the doctors involved in late star's autopsy tells trial that late football legend’s heart showed signs of "prolonged" agony.

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Daughter says Maradona died after carers' plan 'went out of control'

03-05-2026 22:04 Gianinna Maradona, the late star's daughter, points finger at footballer's former lawyer and representative Matias Morla and his former assistant Maximiliano Pomargo.

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Images of dead Maradona rock trial of medical team

24-04-2026 10:46 Court shown a 17-minute video shot by forensic police of Maradona on his deathbed, wearing a pair of football shorts and a black t-shirt pulled up to reveal a cavernous stomach.

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Maradona's daughter slams 'manipulation' of family by his doctors

21-04-2026 15:12 Gianinna Maradona alleges in court that her father's medical team engaged in “total and horrible” manipulation. Daughter of ‘El Diez’ is the first witness in second trial.

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'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial

14-04-2026 18:00 Seven-strong medical team is accused of gross negligence causing his death during his home convalescence.

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Court sets March 17 start date for new trial into Diego Maradona’s death

04-12-2025 13:11 Seven healthcare professionals who cared for the legendary footballer towards the end of his life informed they will stand trial March 17 for homicide with possible malice aforethought – pursuing a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death.

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Court to define how new trial into Maradona’s death will proceed

02-12-2025 14:31 Tuesday’s hearing is preliminary. A previous trial was cancelled in May after it emerged that one of the case’s judges had taken part in a secret documentary about the proceedings.

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New trial over Maradona death will begin March 2026

05-11-2025 18:35 Seven medical staff to be retried for alleged negligence over football legend’s death in 2020; Previous trial was annulled in May following scandal over documentary involving one of case’s judges.

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Maradona's physician, accused in star’s death, requests trial by jury

13-07-2025 11:38 Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's personal physician, seeks trial by jury following the annulment of the trial that had begun in March.

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Anger as Maradona death trial annulled due to disgraced judge

29-05-2025 17:53 The trial over Diego Maradona’s death has been annulled after a judge involved secretly participated in a documentary; Julieta Makintach has been suspended and disgraced, forcing a full restart of proceedings.

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Maradona death trial collapses in scandal as court orders restart

29-05-2025 13:04 Trial into the death of Diego Armando Maradona declared null and void by San Isidro court following the scandal involving Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges overseeing the case.

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Scandalous scenes as Maradona death trial is thrown into disarray

28-05-2025 12:33 The fate of the trial into Diego Maradona's will be decided on Thursday, following a scandal involving one of the judges over her participation in a documentary about the case.