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Diego Maradona's Death Investigation Sees Doctor, Nurse Coordinator Added

Adam Wells
Feb 23, 2021

The investigation into the Nov. 25 death of soccer legend Diego Maradona has been expanded to include a doctor and nurse coordinator.ย 

Per ESPN's Adriana Garcia, Dr. Nancy Forlini andย Medidom nurseย Mariano Perroni have been added to the investigation being conducted by Argentine authorities "as theyย attempt to determine whether there was negligenceย in (Maradona's) treatment" after he underwent brain surgery.ย 

A total of seven people are now part of the wrongful death investigation being conducted by theย Attorney General's Office of San Isidro.ย 

Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologistย Carlos Diaz andย nursesย Ricardo Almiron andย Gisela Madrid were already included in the probe.ย 

Garcia noted that Forlini is a doctor at theย private company Swiss Medical and Perroni works for the company that was treating Maradona at the house where he died.ย 

Per Garcia's report, theย Attorney General's Office is planning to meet with specialists March 8 "to establish whether there was malpractice from those under investigation."

Maradona wasย dischargedย from Olivos clinic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 11, two weeks after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his brain.ย Sebastian Sanchi, Maradona's spokesman,ย told reportersย the Argentine soccer legend died as the result of a heart attack.ย 

Theย autopsy and toxicology reportsย released in December showed Maradona had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death.ย