Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched: BBC News Review

Football legend Diego Maradona died last week; now his doctor is being accused of failing to take proper care of him. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. Related programmes: Air pollution takes three years off life - Nadal Wins 20th Grand Slam - News Review - Video chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - Story 1:45 - Headline 1: ‘There is no medical negligence’ Maradona’s doctor claims innocence 4:40 - Headline 2: Diego Maradona’s doctor breaks down in tears during press conference after police raid. 8:48- Headline 3: Diego Maradona: Police raid house and clinic of doctor 11:05 - Language summary The story Maradona was 60 years old and had struggled with obesity, diabetes and substance addiction through much of his life. He had recently had an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain, and his family questioned Dr Luque’s decision to release him from hospital so soon. Maradona’s daughter said at the
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