Maradona death trial: Doctor explains chat message, says daughters showed love for father

Dr. Pedro Di Spagna, a physician facing charges in the trial over Diego Maradona's death, requested to speak during a hearing to clarify a chat message. The message, sent on November 19, 2020, was in response to Nancy Forlini, head of home care for Swiss Medical, who had informed Di Spagna that treating physicians were suspending visits to Maradona to prevent him from feeling overwhelmed.

Di Spagna explained that his message was a suggestion to cover legal aspects should any "unfavorable event" occur, emphasizing that he was an interconsultant who visited once a week and adhered to the decisions of the primary medical team. He stated that Forlini's message indicated the treating physicians were suspending visits until the following week.

He then described a visit to Maradona's home on November 18, 2020, accompanied by a nutritionist. Maradona, who was living in the San Andrés neighborhood in Tigre after surgery for a subdural hematoma, refused to see him. Di Spagna noted that Maradona's daughters, Gianinna and Jana, were present and that he observed them showing affection for their father. He expressed frustration with media portrayals, stating, "I saw two daughters who had love for their father."