Khaberni - Argentine media reported that a psychiatrist accused in the case of Diego Maradona's death informed an Argentine court on Thursday that the late football legend suffered from bipolar disorder and had a narcissistic tendency, confirming that he urgently required a strict treatment program prohibiting him from consuming alcohol entirely.
Dr. Carlos Diaz, 34 years old, faces involuntary manslaughter charges due to negligence, based on prescribing inappropriate medication, and is one of seven accused facing criminal responsibility for the death of the former captain and national coach of the Argentine team.
He died on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot in the brain.
Suffered from Bipolar Disorder and Narcissism
El Clarín newspaper quoted Diaz saying in a court in Buenos Aires: "He suffered from bipolar disorder and narcissism. He could subdue an entire country, but a single glass of alcohol was enough to bring him down."
Diaz explained that he met Maradona on October 26, 2020, just 29 days before his death, noting that he found him drinking alcohol on a couch, according to what was reported by La Nación, an Argentine newspaper.
He added, according to the same newspaper: "I was shocked by the scene, as he completely resembled my father, who was an alcoholic and had died a few months earlier."
Diaz informed the court that he believes Maradona was seeking to change his lifestyle, and therefore designed his treatment program on the basis of total abstinence from alcohol.
He added that the toxicology report showed that Maradona died 23 days after he stopped using drugs.
The court is considering whether the medical team and his personal care team bear criminal responsibility for his death.
In the same context, the neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, another accused in the case, testified yesterday, Thursday, saying that the home treatment Maradona underwent was appropriate, and was not intended to serve as a substitute for an intensive care unit, according to what the newspaper reported.
