Maradona's doctor charged in the investigation into the death of the Argentine star

Diego Armando Maradona's personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, has been charged in the framework of the investigation for the death of the Argentine star, which happened last Wednesday, an operation in which both his home and his clinic have been registered, this reported Sunday the Argentine newspaper

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According to the newspaper, the magistrate of the Court of Guarantees number 2 of the town of San Isidro, Orlando Abel Díaz, at the request of the Prosecutor's Office and after the statements of three of the deceased's daughters, Dalma, Gianinna and Jana, ordered the registration of the private house and clinic in Luque.

With this, they intend to investigate the circumstances of the death of Maradona, who died on Wednesday around 12:00 Argentine time after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in the town of Tigre.

The ambulances moved to the home of the 1986 world champion could not revive him.

In case the evidence links the doctor, responsible for the care of the ex-footballer after leaving the hospital where he was operated on for a bruise on the brain, with the fact, he could be accused of "wrongful death".

Maradona, winner of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico with the Argentine national team, was rushed to a clinic in the city of La Plata three weeks ago with signs of anemia and dehydration.

There, a hematoma was detected on his brain and he underwent surgery without complications.

After that, he left the hospital to continue his recovery at home.