Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22

SAN ISIDRO, OCT 23: The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on December 22, the court announced Thursday, after six months of hearings.

The trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the star's death concluded Thursday with brief statements from Maradona's daughter and some of the defendants.

"I hope my father receives the justice he deserves...like anyone else," said Dalma Maradona, her voice breaking with emotion.

The main defendant in the case, Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary doctor, declared: "I am innocent." Maradona died at age 60 from heart failure coupled with pulmonary edema.�"AFP