Arizona Family Raises Questions After Toddler Found Alive in Hospital Morgue
In Gilbert, Arizona, an 18-month-old boy was mistakenly pronounced dead at a hospital following a near-drowning incident, only to be found alive hours later in the hospital morgue. The mother has shared her experience, and the family's attorney is raising…
Birmingham, AL, October 21, 2026 —
An 18-month-old boy was mistakenly pronounced dead at a hospital in Gilbert, Arizona, after a near-drowning incident and was found alive hours later in the hospital morgue, according to the account provided by the family.
The boy’s mother has shared her experience, while the family’s attorney is raising questions about the medical care and procedures followed during the event. The account does not identify the hospital, the family members or the attorney, or provide a date for the incident.
It also does not describe the circumstances of the near-drowning, the events that led to the child being pronounced dead, or how he was discovered in the morgue. No information was provided about his condition after he was found or his current status.
The attorney’s concerns focus on the care and procedures used during the episode. The information available does not specify which procedures are being questioned, whether the hospital has responded, or whether any formal review or investigation is underway. It also does not include findings by medical authorities or other officials.
The case, as described, centers on the sequence of the child’s pronouncement and subsequent discovery. Further details about the hospital’s actions, the timing of events and the child’s condition were not included in the account. The family’s attorney is raising questions about what occurred, but no answers or official conclusions were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Mickaela Castillo, Gray News staff on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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