Toddler Found Alive in Morgue Hours After Being Pronounced Dead by Arizona Doctor
Police records say officers saw signs of life for about an hour before the toddler was moved to the morgue.
- An 18-month-old boy was found breathing inside the morgue at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center hours after a doctor pronounced him dead following a February backyard pool incident.
- Police reports and body camera footage reveal officers and nurses noticed signs of life before the child was moved to the hospital's "cold room," with one officer writing the doctor declared the child dead "in error."
- One officer wrote, "The release of air was audible and visible," documenting gasps over an hour; yet the toddler remained in the morgue until medical examiner staff arrived just before midnight.
- The toddler survived but may have brain damage from the near-drowning. Mercy Gilbert stated it "immediately conducted a thorough review of all aspects of the care provided" to strengthen patient safety.
- While the doctor faces no criminal charges, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is reviewing whether the boy's parents will face charges; police reports indicate both admitted to smoking marijuana during the party.
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Toddler in Arizona found alive in morgue
GILBERT, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - A toddler was declared dead for five hours before being found alive in a Gilbert, Arizona hospital morgue. Newly obtained police video provides a clear timeline of the incident that happened earlier this year. A Gilbert emergency room doctor declared an 18-month-old boy dead after he was pulled from a backyard pool earlier this year, but nearly five hours later, after the boy was moved to the hospital morgue, he was …
Arizona Toddler Found Alive After Being Sent to Morgue
Gilbert, Arizona — An 18-month-old Arizona boy was found alive in a hospital morgue hours after a doctor pronounced him dead following a backyard pool incident, according to police records reported by local media. The child was taken to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on Feb. 8 after being found in his family’s pool. ABC15 Arizona reported that a newly released Gilbert police report and body-camera footage show officers and nurses no…
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