Diego Maradona’s doctors acted in deficient, reckless manner: Board
BUENOS AIRES: A medical board appointed to investigate the death of Diego Maradona has concluded that the football legend’s medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner,” according to a copy of the report.
Maradona’s death in November last year rocked the South American nation where he was revered, prompting a period of mourning and angry finger pointing about who was to blame after the icon’s years-long battle with addiction and ill health.
Argentine prosecutors launched investigations shortly after Maradona’s death at age 60 from heart failure. “The action of the health team in charge of treating DAM (Diego Armando Maradona) was inadequate, deficient and reckless,” said the report dated April 30. It sad Maradona had become seriously unwell and was dying for around 12 hours before his death on November 25. “He presented unequivocal signs of a prolonged agonizing period...” it added.