Maradona doctor was made ‘scapegoat’ for his death, Argentinian court told

Leopoldo Luque’s lawyer, Roberto Rallin, argued in closing statements that the neurosurgeon was innocent and had been made a “scapegoat” over Diego Maradona’s 2020 death. Another defence lawyer, Francisco Oneto, said Maradona’s fatal heart attack was “acute and unpredictable”; prosecutors argue the death was foreseeable and are seeking a 12-year sentence for Luque. Maradona, 60, died of a cardiorespiratory crisis and pulmonary oedema while recovering from surgery for a subdural hematoma. Seven healthcare professionals are on trial over potential negligence connected to his death.