Psychiatrist Cosachov surprised by testifying in the trial for the Diego Maradona case

Almost two months after the start of the trial for the death of Diego Maradona, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov broke her silence before the judges of the Oral Criminal Court No. 3 of San Isidro. It was during the 16th hearing, in which she decided to testify voluntarily.

Cosachov, charged in the case, asserted that she always acted from her professional role with full conviction.  "What I did was the right thing," she stated at the beginning of her presentation before prosecutors Cosme Iribarren and Patricio Ferrari, the court, and her defense attorney, Vadim Mischanchuk.

Defense of home hospitalization

The psychiatrist firmly defended the decision to carry out home hospitalization for Maradona. According to her, this option was agreed upon with the entire family and the medical team.

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"There were formal and informal meetings, in hallways, with directors, doctors, close associates, brothers, and daughters. It was clear that we were going with home hospitalization," she expressed before the judges.

Cosachov recounted that she requested the treatment be carried out with all necessary technical and human resources. She detailed that, hours before the medical discharge at Olivos Clinic, she requested the assembly of the comprehensive device from the prepaid medical auditor.

The device requested for Maradona

The psychiatrist explained that the hospitalization should include a clinician, a neurologist, specialists in problematic consumption—specifically men—, an ambulance for potential transfers, and a team capable of conducting studies.

"That request was made in agreement with the family. Díaz and Luque were aware. These were indispensable conditions," she assured. According to her testimony, the auditor replied affirmatively: "Ok, I'll pass it on to set it up."

With this statement, Agustina Cosachov attempted to distance herself from the accusations and reaffirmed that she acted with professional responsibility, in a complex context and with the consensus of Maradona's close associates.

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