After a pool accident in Arizona: Boy (1) who was believed to be dead wakes up in the morgue | News

Phoenix (USA) – A little boy falls into the pool and stays underwater for almost five minutes. But after the doctors at the hospital declared Vincent Lorenzo F. (18 months) dead, a small miracle happened: in the morgue, a forensic doctor felt a weak heartbeat!

Boy was underwater for five minutes

The incredible case from Arizona (USA) that has now become known: On Super Bowl Sunday, the final of the US National Football League (NFL) on February 8, 2026, Vincent Lorenzo fell into the family pool. As a friend reported on the GoFundMe donation platform, the little boy sank to the bottom of the swimming pool and was only brought back to the surface after five minutes. The “California Post” published the shocking recordings of the emergency calls: you can hear the tear-choked screams of the family in the background, a woman stammers breathlessly: “I need, I need an ambulance,” and further: “My nephew, he sank in the pool.”

Doctors declare child dead

The family performed resuscitation measures until emergency services arrived. The boy was immediately taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. There, doctors declared Vincent dead – although according to media reports Police officers found weak signs of life at the scene of the accident. The police report is said to contain a statement from an officer who stated that he had pointed out the pulse to the doctors, but the doctor “arrogantly told me that he was the doctor, that he had a doctorate, that he had not studied medicine for nothing, and that I should just let him do it.”

A coroner who went to collect the body from the morgue hours later discovered that Vincent’s small heart was beating faintly. He raised the alarm and the child was flown by rescue helicopter to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. After the unimaginable miracle, the doctors dampened their hope here too: the boy may have suffered irreparable brain damage and his organs would fail. But as the friend reported on the donation platform, it was discovered a little later that Vincent only had a small bruise, which the brain would compensate for as it grew. Days later, the boy was breathing on his own again. One reason why the child was not so seriously injured could have been the cold pool water.

Court examines charges against parents

For the parents, however, the drama is not over yet. Even if her son recovers, the situation could be dramatic Accident have legal consequences. The police recommended one to the public prosecutor Accusation against the couple because the officials had a strong one Marihuana-Perceived smell during use and mother and father tested positive for THC. The court’s decision is still pending.