# Maradona death trial closing arguments begin

> Prosecutors argue Maradona's death was avoidable due to medical team's chaotic care.
- Title: Maradona death trial closing arguments begin | Shortify
- Summary: Prosecutors argue Maradona's death was avoidable due to medical team's chaotic care. Seven medical professionals face up to 25 years in prison after…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/closing-arguments-begin-as-maradona-death-trial-enters-final-weeks.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-08T16:44:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: diego maradona, medical team, death trial, argentina, prosecutor, homicide with dolo eventual, news, politics, world
## Closing arguments start
Prosecutors began presenting closing arguments Thursday at the trial over the death of late football icon Diego Maradona, arguing he was abandoned to his fate by a chaotic medical team.
## Seven on trial
Seven medical professionals have been on trial since April over Maradona's death in 2020 while convalescing at home after surgery.
## Medical team accused
The medical team is accused of providing grossly inadequate care in the lead-up to his death, with charges of homicide with dolo eventual.
## Prosecutor's claims
Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari said the defendants' chaotic organisation left Maradona in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate.
## Key takeaway

Seven medical professionals face up to 25 years in prison after prosecutors claim their inadequate care caused Diego Maradona's death.