On Super Bowl Sunday, a tragic incident unfolded in Arizona. At 6:20 p.m., a toddler named Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was declared dead at an emergency room. By 11:52 p.m., however, the boy was discovered breathing in a hospital morgue.
The near-drowning incident and subsequent events are under investigation by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The boy has since survived and been released from the hospital, as confirmed by the city of Gilbert Police Department. However, concerns have arisen regarding the child’s parents. The department has recommended they face child abuse charges.
A police report from NBC affiliate KPNX reveals that the parents might not have noticed Vincent wandering to the pool. Their judgment may have been impaired by marijuana or other substances. The report mentions both parents admitted to smoking marijuana the morning of the incident.
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is conducting an internal review of this “heartbreaking situation.” The specifics of the investigation remain undisclosed, and the hospital has declined to answer NBC News inquiries related to the doctor who initially pronounced the boy dead. Dr. A. Toosi, named in the police report, was involved in this diagnosis. When questioned about his decision, Toosi reportedly deflected by referencing his medical training.
A report identifies Dr. Aryan Toosi in connection with the hospital. Inquiries to his attorney, Scott Holden, went unanswered. A GoFundMe page established by Vincent’s family states he relies on a ventilator. Despite avoiding serious brain damage, he requires ongoing medical care and therapy.
The events started around 5:38 p.m. on February 8 with a 911 call after Vincent was found face down in a pool. A relative attempted CPR. The emergency room staff, including Dr. Toosi, took over upon his arrival at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.
Toosi reportedly checked his phone before informing the parents of their child’s condition at 6:13 p.m. He later declared the time of death at 6:20 p.m., despite police officers and parents noting that Vincent appeared to gasp for breath.
At approximately 7:18 p.m., a detective present heard another gasp as the team prepared to move him to the hospital’s morgue, referred to as the “cold room.” The temperature there is maintained between 36 to 39 degrees.
The detective returned an hour later and noted another gasp, which a nurse attributed to agonal breathing linked to previous resuscitation efforts. At 7:23 p.m., the “cold room” door was sealed.
More than four hours later, when the medical examiner’s team arrived, they found Vincent breathing, leading to his immediate transfer to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where his family was promptly notified.
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