18‑month‑old toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being declared dead in Gilbert, Arizona
An 18‑month‑old child discovered in a backyard pool in Gilbert, Arizona, was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and declared dead. Hours later the child was found breathing in the hospital’s morgue.
An 18‑month‑old toddler was discovered in a backyard pool in Gilbert, Arizona, in February 2026. The child was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and was declared dead. Hours later the toddler was found alive, breathing, in the hospital’s morgue or cold‑room.
According to NBC News, the incident occurred on Super Bowl Sunday at 6:20 p.m., and the toddler was found breathing at 11:52 p.m. The child, identified as Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino by NBC News, was subsequently flown to another hospital and survived, as reported by the BBC.
Bluesky reported that Gilbert police are investigating the toddler’s parents and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center staff. NBC News reported that police recommended that the parents be charged with child abuse.
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