Diego Maradona: Trial of medical staff collapses after documentary scandal

It was found that a judge involved in the case had taken part in a show about the trial.

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The judge in charge of the proceedings said the trial, which began on 11 March and was expected to last until July, would have to start again.

Seven members of Maradona's medical team were charged with negligent homicide relating to the former footballer's death in 2020. They deny the allegations.

One of the three presiding judges, Julieta Makintach, stepped down this week.

Maradona, a former Napoli and Argentina midfielder, had been recovering at his home in Buenos Aires from brain surgery for a blood clot in November 2020 when he died of a heart attack, aged 60.