Maradona's family members testify at his death trial

Record ID: 1968874

  • Title: Maradona's family members testify at his death trial
  • Date: 3rd April 2025
  • Summary: Maradona's family members testify at his death trial SHOTLIST: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (APR. 3, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) 1. EXTERIOR OF SAN ISIDRO COURT HOUSE IN CAPITAL BUANOS AIRES AND POLICE CARS NEARBY 2. SIGN READING ‘PODER JUDICAL’, FOR RESERVED PARKING 3. WALL COVERED WITH POSTERS READING ‘JUSTICE FOR DIOS’ HANG FOR MARADONA’S TRIAL AND POLICE ON STANDBY 4. MARIO BAUDRY, LAWYER FOR VERONICA OJEDA, MARADONA'S EX-PARTNER AND MOTHER OF ONE OF HIS CHILDREN, SPEAKING TO REPORTERS (Spanish) 5. MARADONA’S DAUGHTER AND SISTERS WALKING INTO COURTHOUSE, ACCOMPANIED BY MANY PEOPLE WHILE REPORTERS DIRECT VARIOUS QUESTIONS 6. ‘JUSTICE FOR DIOS’ POSTERS ON WALL SCRIPT Family members of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona testified at the San Isidro Courthouse in Buenos Aires on Thursday, April 3, in the trial for alleged medical negligence in his death. Maradona's sisters were called to testify, offering personal insight into the late star's health struggles. Jana Maradona, one of Diego's daughters, arrived at the courthouse to support her aunts during the hearing, attracting the attention of the media and court officials alike. Meanwhile, Mario Baudry, lawyer for Veronica Ojeda, Maradona's ex-partner and mother of one of his children, made statements to the press. "All the Maradonas are hypertensive. Everyone in Argentina knows that Diego had heart problems... what happened in Punta del Este, his hospitalizations. The only ones who didn't realize this were Luque, Kosachov and Díaz," said Baudry, referring to the medical team under investigation. Recognized as one of the greatest football players of all time, Maradona died of a heart attack at his home near Buenos Aires on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60. According to medical reports, Diego Armando Maradona died of "cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to acute pulmonary edema," with forensic evidence pointing to medical negligence. Writing by Aleyna Cil
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