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Maricopa County Attorney clears Angelo and Alexus Fiordilino of child abuse charges after son was found alive in hospital morgue

Maricopa County prosecutors have officially cleared Angelo and Alexus Fiordilino of felony child abuse charges following the near-drowning of their 18-month-old son, Vincent. The toddler was found unresponsive in the family's backyard pool during a Super Bowl party and was declared dead by an emergency room physician at 6:20 p.m. on February 8. However, the boy was discovered breathing and with a pulse nearly five hours later in the hospital morgue. Investigators determined that the parents would not face criminal consequences because the case did not meet the legal standard for a reasonable likelihood of conviction. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office noted that the family had multiple childproof locks and safety measures in place, and several adults were present in the home who believed someone else was watching the child. Furthermore, the investigation found no evidence that the parents were impaired at the time of the incident. While the parents are cleared of criminal wrongdoing, the family is now preparing a civil lawsuit against the hospital and the doctor who allegedly dismissed early warnings that the boy was still alive.

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