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Maradona Death Trial Paused After Alleged Lab Mix‑Up of Kidney Tests

If true, the claim that test results belonged to Maradona’s father could discredit a key expert report and reshape the prosecution’s case.

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The trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (R) has come to a hold over claims that medical test results presented in court by prosecutors actually belonged to his father, also named Diego (L)
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Overview

  • The retrial was suspended Thursday after defense lawyers said kidney test results shown in court belonged to Diego Maradona’s father, and judges adjourned hearings to Aug. 27 while the records are checked.
  • Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari asked the court to authorize searches of Swiss Medical’s offices and two clinics to seize original files, saying investigators need the source documents to verify evidence.
  • Nicolás D’Albora, a lawyer who forwarded the contested laboratory data to the court and who advises Swiss Medical, acknowledged he did not verify the files and said the mix‑up stemmed from an inadvertent lab error.
  • The medical commission’s report, signed by 22 experts with 17 saying negligence contributed to Maradona’s death, could be undermined if laboratory results are shown to be incorrect, affecting charges against seven to eight health‑care workers.
  • The case has already faced procedural setbacks after a 2025 trial was annulled, and the current pause delays final rulings for defendants, prolongs public scrutiny, and raises fresh questions about evidence handling in high‑profile prosecutions.