Maradona’s death: Neurosurgeon calls for charges to be dropped

Francisco Oneto, lawyer for neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, asked a court in San Isidro on Wednesday to dismiss his client’s criminal liability in Diego Maradona’s death. He argued that the prosecution relies on mistaken premises and that the evidence does not establish wrongful intent. Oneto also said Maradona’s cardiovascular condition was satisfactory, his other health problems were asymptomatic, and his family had approved his transfer to home care in Tigre. Prosecutors and the family’s lawyers accuse the medical team of negligence and are seeking prison sentences for the defendants.