New trial over death of soccer icon Maradona begins after first case ended in scandal. Here’s what to know | CNN

A new trial to determine who bears responsibility for the death of football icon Diego Maradona has started in Argentina under public scrutiny, nearly a year after the original case ended in a mistrial. Maradona, one of the most influential and charismatic footballers in history, died from heart failure on November 25, 2020, while under home care in Buenos Aires province, two weeks after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma in his brain. His death shocked the world, prompting thousands of fans to mobilize globally and demand justice. The previous trial over his death, which lasted almost three months, was annulled after Judge Julieta Makintach was disqualified over alleged bias and for purportedly authorizing individuals close to her to record the hearings for a documentary. “We hope the court will rise to the occasion, that it will understand the gravity of the crime under investigation, what they have to judge, and above all, what Diego represented for Argentinians and for the world of football,” said Mario Baudry, lawyer for the footballer’s youngest son Diego Fernando Maradona. Seven medical professionals – including psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, neurosurgeon Le