Argentine authorities took action on Wednesday to raid the medical company that oversaw football icon Diego Maradona’s home care before his passing in 2020. However, the police discovered that Medidom had relocated years ago. The raid was part of a wider investigation tied to the ongoing trial of seven medical professionals, who were responsible for Maradona’s care during his recovery from brain surgery for a blood clot. Maradona, 60, passed away at his home in Buenos Aires just two weeks after the surgery due to heart failure and acute pulmonary edema.
The police raid, initially targeting Medidom’s former office in Buenos Aires, was intended to gather evidence for the trial. Unfortunately, officers learned that the company had moved, prompting plans for another raid at the new location. This was the second raid on a medical facility involved in the case, the first being the Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires, where Maradona was operated on in November 2020.
The medical team facing trial is charged with what prosecutors have described as a “horror theater” surrounding Maradona’s final days. Witnesses have testified to the poor conditions in which the football star was cared for, including a dirty room and insufficient medical equipment. The medical professionals on trial could face sentences ranging from 8 to 25 years if convicted of homicide with possible intent, due to their actions that allegedly led to Maradona’s death.
The trial, which began on March 11, will continue until July in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro.
