Public Safety · Gilbert, AZ
Mother Speaks Out After Toddler Found Alive in Gilbert Hospital Morgue
Vincent Fiordilino, an 18-month-old boy pronounced dead at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on Feb. 8 after a near-drowning, was found alive in the hospital morgue five hours later. The family's attorney alleges a lapse in care, citing documents showing a doctor canceled a blood gas test that could have confirmed oxygen levels before the death pronouncement. Gilbert Police are asking the Arizona Attorney General to review the case for potential felony child abuse charges against the attending physician.