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  • framing: Headline foregrounds the alarming contrast that the toddler was declared dead but was 'alive for hours'
  • framing: Selective emphasis on the hospital morgue's 'cold room'
  • vague attribution: recently released police records show, according to the documents
  • omitted response: a criticized hospital is given no chance to respond

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Arizona toddler found alive after being declared dead following near-drowning incident

Recent police records reveal that a toddler in Arizona, who was declared dead after a near-drowning, was found to be alive hours later in a hospital morgue. Officers noted signs of life multiple times before the child was moved to the morgue.

Our neutral summary

Recent police records reveal that a toddler in Arizona, who was declared dead after a near-drowning, was found to be alive hours later in a hospital morgue. Officers noted signs of life multiple times before the child was moved to the morgue.

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Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 20/100
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Inflammatory language 27/100
Sentiment -10/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ framing: Headline foregrounds the alarming contrast that the toddler was declared dead but was 'alive for hours'
  • ✕ framing: Selective emphasis on the hospital morgue's 'cold room'
  • ✕ vague attribution: recently released police records show, according to the documents
  • ✕ omitted response: a criticized hospital is given no chance to respond

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say

Neutral Headline

Arizona toddler found alive after being declared dead following near-drowning incident