December 22. Maradona’s former attending doctor Alfredo Cay analyzed the cause of Maradona’s death in an interview with American TV on the 20th and believed that he would probably stop taking medication and fasting because of depression.
And claimed that he had attempted suicide in Cuba.
According to the “Daily Mail” report, Alfredo Cay, who served as Maradona’s personal doctor from 1977 to 2007, stated on a TV show that Maradona’s cause of death was “not a simple heart attack.” He said that he had a conversation with his girlfriend before Maradona died, and his girlfriend said that Maradona had “had enough of life”.
In addition, he also claimed that Maradona had not received proper medical care and was discharged prematurely.
According to the Football Magazine website 442, Kay mentioned that Maradona was suffering from brain damage and received excessive psychotropic medication.
He said that Maradona needed peace of mind, saying that he would “sit on the beach when he was in Cuba. , Do not say a word”. He also revealed that Maradona had attempted to commit suicide in a car crash in Cuba, but he failed.
According to previous reports, Maradona died at home on November 25 due to a cardiac arrest, and the preliminary autopsy report showed that the cause of death was heart failure and pulmonary edema.
In order to investigate whether there was medical negligence before the death of Maradona, the police launched an investigation into Maradona’s private doctors and psychiatrists.
Subsequently, his private doctor Luke defended himself, saying that he “has done his best. What you can”.