Argentina court gives permission to move body of Maradona

It will be moved to a new public memorial in Buenos Aires

FE Team | Published: October 03, 2024 23:49:14

Aerial view of the burial of late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona at the Jardin Bella Vista cemetery, in Buenos Aires province, on November 26, 2020 — AFP

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 03 (AP): A court has authorized the removal of the remains of soccer legend Diego Maradona from a private cemetery so they can be placed at a public mausoleum that is under construction in Buenos Aires.
The court in San Isidro, outside the Argentinian capital, issued the ruling Tuesday at the request of Maradona's children. The 1986 World Cup winner died in 2020 at age 60.
"We always knew that his place was with people, but we also understood that all the security guarantees were a priority," Dalma Maradona, one of the daughters of the Argentine great, said on her social media channels. "What we want is for those who love him to be able to go and show him their love, leave him some daisies."
Maradona's body was buried at the Jardín de Bella Vista cemetery, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires.
The court granted the rights of removal to Maradona's five children due to "humanitarian and emotional reasons." It also added that his family should decide when to make the change.
The mausoleum project is named "M10 Memorial" and was introduced in 2023 in a ceremony attended by most of Maradona's children.