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No Charges for Arizona Parents in Case of Toddler Who Was Alive After Being Declared Dead
Prosecutors said there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction after police recommended child-abuse charges over the near-drowning.
- Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that Angelo and Alexus Fiordilino will not face felony child abuse charges following their 18-month-old son Vincent's near-drowning and mistaken declaration of death.
- First responders rushed Vincent to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on Feb. 8 after discovering him unresponsive in a backyard pool, where physicians then declared him dead approximately one hour later.
- Police records detail tension with Dr. Toosi, who declared Vincent dead at 6:20 p.m. and allegedly brushed off warnings he was breathing, insisting "he was the doctor, he has the medical degree."
- County Attorney Rachel Mitchell stated that prosecutors found no reasonable likelihood of conviction, citing the family's multiple childproof locks and absence of evidence that either parent showed impairment.
- While Mercy Gilbert confirmed conducting a "thorough review of all aspects of the care," the family is preparing a civil lawsuit against the hospital and Dr. Toosi for dismissing early warnings.
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No charges for Arizona parents in case of toddler who was alive after being declared dead
No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but was breathing hours later at a hospital morgue.
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A 18-month-old boy in Arizona who was found dead suddenly showed vital signs in the forensic examination.
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