The home and clinic of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, were raided by Argentine police 4 days after the soccer legend’s death.
Diego Maradona (right) with his personal physician Leopoldo Luque (left). (AFP photo)
HIGHLIGHT
- Argentine police raid Diego Maradona’s doctor’s house and clinic
- Maradona’s lawyer and family accuse hospital of negligence
- Soccer legend Maradona passed away on November 25 at the age of 60
According to Argentine media, the home and clinic of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, were raided by the police while the doctor is being investigated for negligence that led to the legend’s death. Maradona’s family and lawyer are convinced that the footballer was the victim of the doctor’s negligence. In addition, Maradona’s daughters have claimed that they did not give him the proper medication.
On Tuesday, November 25, soccer legend Diego Maradona passed away from a heart attack at the age of 60. Maradona’s lawyer, Matías Morla, had confirmed the death of the soccer icon, saying that he was attacked at his home in San Andrés on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Maradona had recently undergone a successful brain blood clot operation, after being admitted for signs of depression and was released from the hospital on November 11. After his surgery, the focus was on treating the soccer legend’s alcohol dependence. However, he passed away on Tuesday, leaving behind many broken hearts.
And his lawyer Morla demanded a solid and complete investigation into Maradona’s death. Morla had said that the first ambulance took more than 30 minutes to reach Maradona’s residence, located in the north of Buenos Aires, where Maradona suffered a heart attack. Maradona’s lawyer described it as “criminal idiocy” and accused the hospital that the retired soccer player received a medical check-up in the 12 hours before his death.
As a result, Argentine police are investigating Maradona’s death and have been ordered to search Luque’s office and residence, a local prosecutor’s office said. The search warrant was accepted and signed by a local judge, according to a statement issued by the Prosecutor’s Office.
“Yesterday (Saturday) the investigation and substantiation of the evidence continued with the taking of statements from people, including direct relatives of the deceased,” said the Prosecutor’s Office in the statement.
“By virtue of the evidence collected, it was considered necessary to request records at the home and office of Dr. Leopoldo Luque.
(Reuters entries)
