An Argentin e court trying the medical team of the late football legend Diego Maradona has suspended proceedings for one week following concerns raised about a judges alleged involvement in a documentary on the case.
The suspension, granted at the request of the prosecution, came after defence lawyers complained that one of the presiding judges, Julieta Makintach, may have compromised her impartiality.
Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari explained that the trial was paused "to resolve an issue- of institutional gravity."
Defence lawyers had previously called for Judge Makintach to be recused from the case, which has now been running for two months.
Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60, while recovering at home following surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.