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Fred Onyango

18-month-old Arizona baby declared dead by doctors. Then the routine trip to the morgue takes an unimaginable turn

Easter came a little early for one family in Gilbert, Arizona. On Feb. 8, their 18-month-old toddler nearly drowned in the family’s backyard pool and was rushed to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Hours later, after he had already been transferred to the morgue, hospital staff discovered signs of life. Now, newly released body camera footage has shed more light on the extraordinary chain of events.

ABC15 spent months investigating the incident, reviewing more than half a dozen police body camera videos before piecing together what happened that day.

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