Arizona toddler declared dead was found alive in the morgue

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An 18-month-old "miracle baby" was discovered alive in a hospital morgue after a doctor had incorrectly pronounced him dead.Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino had been pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool at his family's home, where he was found floating face down.The toddler spent five hours in the morgue before a medical examiner detected a faint heartbeat while preparing to remove the body.He was then airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital for emergency treatment.The extraordinary discovery was made in February - but medical staff have since dubbed Vincent a "miracle baby" following his remarkable survival.Vincent's parents had stepped outside to talk, leaving the toddler unattended for approximately 15 minutes.When they noticed he was missing, his mother Alexus discovered him moments later in the back garden pool.His father Angelo immediately attempted to resuscitate him while speaking to emergency operators.A family member told responders during the recorded call: "I just found my...

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Arizona toddler declared dead was found alive in the morgue.

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An 18-month Arizona boy was pronounced dead after a near-drowning but was found breathing nearly six hours later in a hospital morgue.

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