Maricopa County Attorney

Arizona parents will not face charges after their toddler was initially declared dead following a pool incident but later found alive at a hospital. The child was pronounced dead at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center but revived hours later, leading to a review of hospital protocols and tensions between police and medical staff.

No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was initially declared dead after being found in a family pool but later showed signs of life at a hospital. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell stated there was insufficient evidence for a conviction, noting the family had multiple safety measures in place and no signs of parental impairment. The child was initially taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, but was later found breathing and transferred to another hospital.

No charges will be filed against Arizona parents of a toddler who was initially declared dead after a pool incident but later found alive at a hospital. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell cited insufficient evidence for a conviction, noting safety measures were in place and no signs of parental impairment were found.