Tragedy and Error: Toddler Declared Dead, Found Alive Hours Later in Morgue. A shocking incident in Gilbert has left authorities stunned and raised questions about the accuracy of medical diagnoses. According to recently released police records, a toddler who was found unresponsive in a backyard pool in February was initially declared dead, but was later found to be alive in the hospital's morgue hours after being taken there. The disturbing revelation has sparked an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child's treatment and the failure of medical staff to detect signs of life despite the presence of two police officers who reported seeing possible signs of movement.
Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgueA toddler who was declared dead after being discovered in a backyard pool in February was actually alive and found hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, recently released police records show.Two Gilbert police officers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still taken to the hospital’s “cold room” after being treated by staff, according to the documents. Continue reading...
