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Arizona mother was told her baby had died only to learn he was alive hours later but the nightmare wasn’t over
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Baby declared dead after a pool accident survived over 5 hours inside a hospital morgue before examiners found him breathing.
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Doctors stopped resuscitation prematurely based on delayed blood test results that arrived after declaring the death.
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Devastated parents pursue legal action while the toddler undergoes intensive lifelong treatments for severe brain injury.
The heartbreaking medical ordeal surrounding an 18-month-old toddler leaves a grieving family seeking justice as an Arizona mother speaks out regarding the devastating negligence that almost cost her child his life; furthermore, an official investigation into Mercy Gilbert Medical Center reveals that forensic workers discovered little Vincent alive inside the morgue over 5 hours after attending physicians pronounced his death following a pool drowning during a Super Bowl party on February 8, 2026.
Furthermore, emergency responders rushed to the home after a relative administered initial CPR on the boy; additionally, ER physician Dr. Aryan Toosi ended resuscitation at 6:20 p.m. after just 18 minutes, as Toosi asked staff for objections at 6:13 p.m. before calling a moment of silence, assuring 30 year old Alexus Fiordilino that further efforts would yield severe brain damage and organ failure.
Medical negligence claims surface as Arizona mother fights for justice
Similarly, procedural failures compounded throughout the evening as an attending police officer reported detecting a faint pulse, prompting Toosi to dismiss the observation; moreover, hospital nurses attributed a gasp recorded by a detective at 7:18 p.m. to agonal breathing from CPR, leading staff to lock the toddler inside a morgue freezer kept near 36°F at 7:23 p.m., even though a detective noticed persisting breathing signs an hour later when returning to photograph the body.
On the other hand, family attorney John Brewer confirmed that Dr. Toosi cited lab results to justify ending CPR even though blood tests were not completed until after declaring the child deceased; additionally, after medical staff mistakenly believed the baby declared dead had passed away, transport workers found him alive at 11:52 p.m., prompting an emergency airlift to Phoenix Children’s Hospital where specialists treated severe oxygen deprivation as Alexus and her husband Angelo Fiordilino reunited with their son.
The mother of an Arizona toddler who was found breathing in a hospital morgue hours after being pronounced dead is speaking out about the shocking incident. https://t.co/EUZy6ENjXQ https://t.co/glJDhZC9bm
— ABC News (@ABC) October 22, 2026
Critical timeline errors in handling emergency room procedures
Likewise, legal representatives filed formal complaints with the Gilbert Police Department, which forwarded findings to the Arizona Attorney General before October 24; therefore, medical analysts track several key elements surrounding this case:
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Emergency resuscitation ended after 18 minutes: ER physicians stopped CPR procedures despite objections from attending police officers and an Arizona mother who questioned why staff stopped fighting for her son.
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Cold storage transfer proceeded despite breathing signs: Hospital staff placed the baby declared dead inside a morgue freezer for over 5 hours.
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Prosecuting authorities declined filing parental charges: County Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell announced in July that Alexus and Angelo faced no criminal liability.
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Medical defense attorneys issued public statements: Defense counsel Scott Holden wished the patient recovery while Dignity Health cited patient privacy laws.
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Ongoing legal battle demands answers after baby declared dead
Consequently, navigating this traumatic aftermath leaves the young family focusing entirely on specialized home care, as attorneys prepare major civil lawsuits alleging gross negligence against healthcare providers; nevertheless, state authorities continue evaluating institutional protocols while Alexus maintains unwavering faith in her child’s survival and recovery.
“God intervened for me that day. God intervened for my son.”
— Alexus Fiordilino
As healthcare regulators examine these emergency room failures, local investigators continue assessing procedural accountability across regional hospital systems to ensure safety standards protect every child under the care of an Arizona mother.
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