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Leopoldo Luque

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Gender Male
Death3 years ago
Date of birth May 3,1949
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Santa Fe
Argentina
DiedMendoza
Argentina
SpouseClaudia López
Height 178 (cm)
Position Striker
19751980 River Plate
Movies/Shows Mundial 78. Verdad o mentira
Leopoldo Jacinto, vida de campeón
Date of died February 15,2021
Picked date Deportivo Mandiyú
Santos FC
Chacarita Juniors
19731975 Unión
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Date of Upd.
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Leopoldo Jacinto Luque was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker.

Maradona: Medical staff to be tried for football legend's death

Jun 23,2022 3:30 am

Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona .

A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona's treatment was rife with " deficiencies and irregularities".

Maradona died in November 2020 of a Heart Attack in Buenos Aires , aged 60.

He had been recovering At Home from surgery on a brain blood clot earlier that month.

A few days after his death Argentine prosecutors launched an investigation into The Doctors and nurses involved in his care.

Last Year , The Panel of 20 experts appointed to examine his death found Maradona's medical team acted in an " inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner".

It also concluded that the footballer " would have had a better chance of survival" with adequate treatment in an appropriate medical facility, according to The Court ruling.

Among those facing charges are Maradona's neurosurgeon and personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque , a psychiatrist and psychologist, two doctors, two nurses and their boss. They have all denied responsibility for his death.

All eight will be tried on a legal definition of homicide based on negligence committed in The Knowledge that it may lead to a person's death.

The Crime can hold a sentence of eight to 25 years in prison, according to Argentina 's penal code. A date for The Trial is yet to be set.

Mario Baudry, a lawyer for one of Maradona's sons, told Reuters that the football legend was " in a situation of helplessness" by The Time of his death.

" As soon as I saw The Cause , I said it was homicide. I fought for a long time and here We Are , with this stage completed, " He Said .

The legal proceedings were prompted by a complaint filed by two of Maradona's daughters. They raised concerns about their father's treatment after The Brain operation.

In an emotional press conference in November 2020, Dr Luque cried, saying he had done all he could to save The Life of a friend.

At one point, The Doctor shot back at reporters: " You want to know what I Am responsible for? For having loved him, for having taken care of him, for having extended his life, for having improved it to The End . "

The Doctor said he had done " everything he could, up to the impossible".

Diego Maradona is largely considered to be one of The Greatest footballers to ever play The Game . He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup , scoring the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarter-finals.

During the Second Half of his career, Maradona struggled with cocaine addiction and was banned for 15 months after testing positive for the drug in 1991.

The News of his death threw the football world - and his Home Country of Argentina - into deep mourning, to walk by his coffin at the Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires .



Source of news: bbc.com

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