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Doctor pronounces the boy dead, five hours later in the morgue finds him still breathing (PHOTO)
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Doctor pronounces the boy dead, five hours later in the morgue finds him still breathing (PHOTO)

A young boy survived after being declared dead by a doctor at a hospital but was still breathing, as revealed by new police documents. The incident occurred in February during a family gathering when the child fell into a home pool and was pulled out unconscious. After initial resuscitation efforts, he was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where a doctor declared him dead at 6:20 PM. However, shortly after, medical staff and a police officer noticed signs of life, including breathing. The child was later moved to a morgue and eventually transported via helicopter to Phoenix Children's Hospital. He survived but suffered brain damage due to lack of oxygen and requires long-term rehabilitation. The hospital acknowledged the case as an exceptional example of incompetence and initiated an internal investigation. Additionally, police found that the parents had been smoking marijuana and had not supervised their child, leading to potential charges of endangering a child. The doctor who declared the child dead is not facing criminal charges.

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Doctor pronounces the boy dead, five hours later in the morgue finds him still breathing (PHOTO)

A young boy survived after being declared dead by a doctor at a hospital but was still breathing, as revealed by new police documents. The incident occurred in February during a family gathering when the child fell into a home pool and was pulled out unconscious. After initial resuscitation efforts, he was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where a doctor declared him dead at 6:20 PM. However, shortly after, medical staff and a police officer noticed signs of life, including breathing. The child was later moved to a morgue and eventually transported via helicopter to Phoenix Children's Hospital. He survived but suffered brain damage due to lack of oxygen and requires long-term rehabilitation. The hospital acknowledged the case as an exceptional example of incompetence and initiated an internal investigation. Additionally, police found that the parents had been smoking marijuana and had not supervised their child, leading to potential charges of endangering a child. The doctor who declared the child dead is not facing criminal charges.

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