Seven medical practitioners have been placed under formal investigation for manslaughter in Argentina over the death of football legend Diego Maradona.
The accused who include Maradona's neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and psychologist Carlos Diaz potentially stare an 8 to 25 years in prison.
The heavy accusations are based on findings by a board of experts into Maradona's death from a heart attack last year.
That report from the experts concluded that the footballing icon received inadequate medical care and was left to his fate for a "prolonged period" before his death, which came just weeks after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot.
The accused individuals are prohibited from leaving the country and must appear ahead of an inquiry between May 31 and June 14.
The legal proceedings were prompted by a complaint filed by two of Maradona's five daughters against Luque, who they blamed for their father's poor condition after the brain surgery was carried out.
Prosecutors do believe Maradona's death was not the result of malpractice or negligent actions of his doctors, but that they knew the former soccer star would die and did nothing to prevent it.
Some of the findings from the report prove the medical board said that "the signs of life risk" shown by the former Napoli and Barcelona star were ignored, and that his care in his final weeks was "plagued by deficiencies and irregularities" that led to the deterioration of his condition.
Diego Maradona remains to be an idol to millions of Argentines after he inspired the South American nation to attain their second World Cup triumph in the 1986 edition.