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Arizona toddler declared dead was found alive in the morgue
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Gabriella Bachara and Corky Siemaszko | NBC News , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 3, 2026
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Key points The Gilbert Police Department has recommended that the boy's parents be charged with child abuse. An investigation is underway in Arizona regarding the near-drowning of an 18-month-old boy.
An investigation is underway in Arizona regarding the near-drowning of an 18-month-old boy. The toddler, Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino, was found breathing in a hospital morgue after being pronounced dead in an emergency room. This incident occurred on Super Bowl Sunday, with a nearly six-hour gap between the pronouncement of death and the discovery that the boy was alive.
The circumstances surrounding the near-drowning are being looked into, including how the child ended up in a pool. The Gilbert Police Department has recommended that the boy's parents be charged with child abuse.
Further details about the incident and the investigation can be found through local Arizona news sources.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
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