Event Brief
Arizona toddler pronounced dead is found alive in morgue
Filed: Jul 04, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Summary: An 18-month-old declared dead after near-drowning was found breathing in the hospital morgue six hours later.
WHO: Gilbert Police Department; Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
WHAT: A toddler pronounced dead after being found in a pool was later found alive and breathing in the hospital morgue.
WHEN: Jul 04, 2026 at 7:46 PM ET
WHERE: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
WHY: The child was found face down in a family member’s pool and was pronounced dead after nearly drowning.
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