Maradona's psychiatrist denies any guilt

Maradona died of heart failure, Agustina Cosachov's lawyer said on Friday before a hearing in San Isidro near Buenos Aires. Maradona's heart problems had nothing to do with the "psychiatric problems" that his client was treated. As a psychiatrist, she was not involved in his medical care. The 36-year-old Cosachov, who specializes in drug addiction, was questioned as part of an investigation into the football star's death. Medical staff are suspected of providing inadequate care to Maradona before his death. After hearings with a total of seven nurses and doctors, a decision will be made as to whether criminal proceedings for manslaughter will be opened against them. Daughters criticize treatment At the beginning of May, a report revealed that Maradona had been “left to his fate” by his medical team. The “inadequate, defective and careless” treatment led to the footballer’s slow death. Maradona's daughters Gianinna and Jana had previously criticized the way Maradona was recently treated at his residence. The football icon had been recovering from brain surgery in a rented house in Tigre, near the capital Buenos Aires. Maradona died there on November 25th. There is a risk of up to 25 years in prison Two nurses and the nursing team coordinator had already been heard last week. Their lawyers also denied any responsibility for their clients. In addition to the psychiatrist, there is also a psychologist among the suspects. Maradona's personal doctor, neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, is scheduled to be the last to be heard on Monday. If charges are filed, the defendants face eight to 25 years in prison in a trial that could last years. Maradona is considered one of the best footballers of all time. To this day, he is widely revered as a god in his homeland and his death caused consternation around the world. After his active career, the former world champion's life was marked by many ups and downs as well as drug and alcohol addiction.

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Maradona's psychiatrist denies any guilt

Diego Maradona's psychiatrist has denied responsibility for the death of the Argentine national football hero.

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