The mysterious case of Maradona's death continues...

The saga surrounding the death of Diego Armando Maradona continues. Among other developments, the trial has begun for seven members of Maradona's medical staff—on the list are doctors, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and nurses. They have all been charged with premeditated murder. They face a sentence ranging from 8 to 25 years in prison, and the trial, which began on March 11, is expected to last until July, with around 120 witnesses. At the first hearing, each of the accused denied responsibility for Maradona’s death.

However, the most intriguing aspect of that hearing was what the witnesses had to say. In particular, they described the condition of the room in which the legendary footballer stayed. According to them, the room in which Maradona died nearly five years ago was "very dirty" and "very messy," making it unsuitable for post-operative recovery.

"The house was very dirty, very messy, especially the bedroom. There was no kind of order or cleanliness, not even basic, to accommodate a person who had just had an operation," said Colin Campbell, a doctor who was also Maradona’s neighbor and who arrived at the scene before the medical team. Campbell lived very close to the private residence in Tigre where Maradona was recovering. As both a neighbor and a doctor, he received a call at 12:26 p.m. from the team caring for the football star, who had found Maradona without signs of life.

Medical staff to face trial for Maradona's death

Campbell also expressed doubts about the precise time of Maradona’s death. The official investigation states that he passed away on the morning of November 25, when a nurse found him without vital signs. Upon arriving, Campbell said he found a nurse attempting to perform chest compressions on the Argentine icon. However, according to his claims, the body temperature indicated that Maradona had been lifeless for quite some time.

"For more than an hour or two, surely," Campbell added. "More than two hours."

It must be a hell of a party right now somewhere up there...

Another doctor, Juan Carlos Pinto, who arrived slightly later with the ambulance, actually confirmed the suspicions of the first doctor.

"I looked, and there was nothing there that could help with resuscitation. There was no oxygen, no oxygen tubes, no defibrillator."

This is just the beginning of what promises to be a dramatic trial.