Seven people have been charged for alleged simple homicide with eventual intent over the death of Argentina soccer icon Diego Maradona.
Maradona died at the age of 60 on Nov. 25, 2020, from heart failure, two weeks after undergoing brain surgery.
An investigation into the legend’s death, have requested that those indicted not be permitted to leave the country and could face between eight to 25 years in prison if found guilty, according to ESPN.
The accused are all healthcare professionals who assisted Maradona before his death and will be able to put forward their response from May 31.
Leopoldo Luque, the neurosurgeon who performed a successful brain operation on Maradona, and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, who treated the former Napoli star, are among the seven individuals charged.
Maradona’s family has demanded justice and holds Luque among those responsible for his death.
The toxicology report detected no alcohol or illegal substances, but psychotropic drugs used to treat anxiety and depression were present.
