Diego Maradona’s doctor Leopoldo Luque was on Sunday being investigated for involuntary manslaughter four days after the Argentina legend suffered a fatal heart attack, the Argentine news agency Telam reported.
Police raided Luque’s surgery and home in search of possible evidence pointing to negligence, according to television images and judicial sources, the agency reported.
Maradona died on Wednesday of heart attack aged 60. He had undergone brain surgery days before which had been declared successful.
The legend’s death threw the world of football into mourning as many remembered his exploits in the sport.
He was the inspiration behind Argentina’s World Cup title in 1986, scoring five goals and emerging as the best player of the tournament.
He is regarded as a big hero in his homeland and treated like a god at Napoli, the club with which he had the most success.
Maradona spent seven fruitful years at the Italian club, leading them to their first Serie A title and the UEFA Cup trophy.
He was buried on Friday in a private ceremony in Buenos Aires.
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