JUST IN: Maradona's doctor Luque faces probe for involuntary manslaughter

Maradona, right and his doctor Leopoldo Luque

A shadow image of Maradona, right and his doctor Leopoldo Luque

A shadow image of Maradona, right and his doctor Leopoldo Luque

Leopoldo Luque, the doctor who performed brain surgery on football legend, Diego Maradona, is now the subject of a probe.

Argentine news agency Telam reported today that Luque is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter, four days after the Argentina legend suffered a fatal heart attack.

Police raided Leopoldo Luque’s surgery and home in search of possible evidence pointing to negligence, according to television images and judicial sources, the agency reported.

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Maradona who won the World Cup for Argentina in 1986, died on Wednesday.

He was buried on Thursday, after lying-in-state at the Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires.

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