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

Adam WellsFeb 23, 2021

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

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

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

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Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologistĀ Carlos Diaz andĀ nursesĀ Ricardo Almiron andĀ Gisela Madrid were already included in the probe.Ā 

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

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

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

TheĀ autopsy and toxicology reportsĀ released in December showed Maradona had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death.Ā 

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