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The doctor of former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona, Leopoldo Luque, defended himself today against the accusations of negligence in the death of the ‘star’, saying that he “loved” him, that he is “at the disposal of justice” and that he has “nothing to do with hide”. “.
“Do you want to know why I am responsible? For loving him, taking care of him, prolonging his life, making him better [de saúde] until the end. (…) I am the person who took care of him since the operation. I am proud of everything I did, I have nothing to hide and I am at the disposal of justice ”, declared the doctor through tears.
According to judicial sources confirmed to the EFE news agency, the home and office of the neurosurgeon were the subject of raids, as part of a death investigation, confirmed this Wednesday.
They served to compile material relevant to the case, such as Maradona’s medical history, the same sources said.
Luque was informed of his rights, despite “not being formally charged”, something that can happen, and he can also be notified to make statements.
The raids were ordered after statements made on Saturday by direct relatives of ‘El Pibe’, who, at the beginning of this month, were admitted to a Buenos Aires hospital, anemic, dehydrated and depressed, and were finally operated on successfully. subdural hematoma, which had been detected during a routine examination.
Since he was discharged from the hospital on November 11, Maradona has been residing in his villa in Tigre, in the province of Buenos Aires, where he died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
According to Luque, 39, Maradona was “a friend” who saw “more a father than a patient”, and admitted not knowing the reason why a defibrillator was not installed in Tigre, since he was not the doctor assigned to accompany him. . .
Without any open formal complaint, Luque explained that Maradona was “very sad and wanted to be alone”, a depressive state that had been dragging on since the internment.
Another issue that has been raised is related to the waiting time for an ambulance, with the lawyer Matías Morla, to point out that it took “more than half an hour” to arrive at ’10’.
The investigation aims to clarify what type of medical treatment he received from the operation until the day of his death and what medications were being administered, as well as an alleged visit by the doctor to the former residence of ‘as’, on November 19, in which they will have argued, according to the family lawyers.
Also according to the same witnesses, since that day, the doctor has not returned to Maradona’s home to provide medical attention, which could constitute a possible crime, according to the lawyers, with the Argentine justice already counting an investigation for negligence.
His football career, from 1976 to 1997, was marked by Argentina’s triumph at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the two Italian titles and the UEFA Cup at the service of the Italians in Naples.
Argentine President Alberto Fernández decreed three days of national mourning for the death of Maradona, whose wake and funeral, marked by some riots, took place on Thursday in Buenos Aires.
