The prisoner, whose death was confirmed by three doctors, suddenly woke up in the morgue and asked to see his wife

Spanish prison authorities were left in shock after a prisoner who was declared dead by three separate doctors woke up in the morgue – just hours before a post-mortem was due to take place.

The inmate at the time, Gonzalo Montoya Jiménez, 29, was found completely unresponsive in his cell during roll call on the morning of January 7, 2018, and was transported to the hospital morgue

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Asturias Central Penitentiary

Jiménez, who is serving a sentence for robbery in the maximum security area of Asturias Central Penitentiary prison in northwestern Spain, was first examined by two doctors on duty in the prison, after he was

Not detecting any vital signs, doctors declared him dead, and an hour later, the medical examiner examined the body, agreed with the first assessments and issued a second death report.

Only later in the morgue did forensics realize something was wrong.

By this time, Jiménez had been placed in a cold storage room to help preserve the body, and his skin had been marked with scalpel indications in preparation for the impending autopsy.

Forensic doctors began to hear noises coming from inside the bag.

Jiménez was then transported under guard in an ambulance to another hospital to recover from his mysterious condition, and was eventually reported to be in stable condition, but as for the reason he

A spokesperson for the Spanish Prison Service told the media: `all three doctors saw clinical signs of death so it is currently unclear exactly why this happened.`

The day before Jiménez was found ‘dead’, he complained of feeling sick, and while it is not known exactly what caused his condition, officials described his body as having

Hospital officials told Spanish media that the incident may have been a case of postural hypotension, which is a neurological condition characterized by muscle stiffness and immobility regardless of magnetic stimulation.

It’s unclear how Jiménez got into this state, having previously suffered from epilepsy and taking medication for it – but his family said it wasn’t always easy for Jiménez to stick to his medication schedule.

In the hospital, it took 24 hours for Jiménez to regain consciousness in intensive care and begin speaking, which doctors said was a good sign.

When the ‘dead man’ woke up, he asked if he could let him see his wife.

Reference: ScienceAlert