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Leopoldo Luque, Diego Armando Maradona’s personal physician, is suspected of reckless homicide. The famous soccer player’s family is the one who launched the accusations, and the police have already searched the clinic and the doctor’s house.
Prosecutors will investigate all actions of medical personnel related to Maradona. They also want to know what treatment the doctor prescribed and why he did not mention Maradona’s name when he called the ambulance.
Matías Morla, agent, lawyer and friend of Diego Maradona, assures that the ambulance arrived “more than half an hour” after the emergency call.
On the other hand, Maradona’s family revealed that the footballer had an argument with the doctor shortly before he died.
Searches at Maradona’s clinic and address
Police searched Leopoldo Luque’s home and office on Sunday for evidence of possible professional negligence. He confiscated laptops, medical records, and cell phones.
Maradona died on Wednesday, at age 60, after a heart attack. He was at his home in Tigre, north of the capital Buenos Aires, where he was recovering from a recent operation to remove a subdural hematoma.
Earlier this month, shortly after Maradona underwent surgery, Leopoldo Luque said that his patient was “clear-headed and feeling better” and that “his condition improves every day and his recovery is incredible,” writes Agerpres. .
How Dr. Leopoldo Luque reacted
“As reported by the San Isidro Prosecutor’s Office, it is inexplicable that for 12 hours my friend did not have control of the medical personnel dedicated to these purposes. The ambulance arrived with a delay of more than half an hour, which was criminal idiocy ”, accused lawyer Matías Morla on Twitter this Thursday. “This should not be overlooked and I will demand that these consequences be fully investigated. As Diego told me:” You are my soldier, act without mercy, “he added.
Neurochirurgul However, Leopoldo Luque says he is not to blame for the death of the former international soccer star. The Argentine publication “Clarín” wrote that after the searches, which lasted three hours, the doctor addressed the reporters with an obvious state of agitation.
“I just realized that my friend had died. But I am not responsible for that,” said Leopolo Luque, who has been Maradona’s doctor since 2016. “I know what I did with Diego and how I did it. I can explain everything. absolutely sure that I did everything I could for Diego ”, added the doctor, according to The Guardian.
doctor she burst into tears as he spoke to reporters and confessed that he was surprised by the searches and that his relationship with Maradona, known for his inopportune reactions, was like that between “a father and a son, but a rebellious father.”
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
