Argentina readies retrial into Maradona death amid medical‑care allegations

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Argentina readies retrial into Maradona death amid medical‑care allegations
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A retrial into the death of football icon Diego Maradona begins in Argentina, with seven people, including his medical adviser and a psychiatrist, facing culpable-homicide charges for allegedly failing to provide adequate care at home; prosecutors say the treatment was deficient, and if convicted they could face 8–25 years in prison, as the trial runs into July.

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