Child Dead, Two in Critical Condition After Man’s Ex Sent Poisoned Easter Eggs to New Family: Police

Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, was allegedly caught on surveillance shared by native media Imperiatriz On-line buying the chocolate eggs at a grocery store counter. Native authorities imagine she then spiked them with poison earlier than delivering them by way of courier to her ex’s new household on April 16, per a number of shops, together with FDamiao Noticias and The Every day Mail.

In keeping with the latter’s reporting, the eggs arrived with a message to the brand new girlfriend of the person on the middle of this alleged lethal “revenge” plot. “With love, to Mirian Lira. Joyful Easter,” the word allegedly learn.

In keeping with The Normal, Lira’s seven-year-old son was sick “instantly” after he on the chocolate. He died the subsequent day, on April 17, within the hospital. Whereas a reason behind demise has not but been confirmed, authorities anticipate finding he died from poisoning.

Lira and her 13-year-old daughter are listed in crucial situation within the hospital, per the outlet.

Citing Imperiatriz On-line, Folks additional experiences that Maranhão Civil Police imagine that is the second premeditated try on Lira’s life, with investigators alleging that Barbosa had beforehand tried to supply the sufferer sweet as a part of “a chocolate-tasting session for workers on the grocery store the place she labored.”

With receipts and the CCTV footage, in addition to her ex-husband suggesting to them that she is likely to be concerned within the assault on his new household, police arrested Barbosa on April 17. She was discovered on a bus headed to her hometown of Santa Inês, carrying a blonde wig on the time.

Extra photographs shared by Imperiatriz On-line confirmed a funnel and spoon, that police imagine she used to lace the sweets with poison.

The receipts lined the acquisition of the eggs, playing cards, scissors, a noticed knife, and suspected medicine in Barbosa’s possession, per The Normal, in addition to two wigs. The suspect reportedly admitted to purchasing and sending the sweets, however to not poisoning the eggs.

Investigators are testing the remaining uneaten chocolate eggs for poison, in addition to the physique of the deceased seven-year-old, and his mom and older sister.

“The proof suggests, primarily based on a number of factors investigated, that the crime was motivated by revenge and jealousy,” Safety official Maurício Martins mentioned in an announcement acquired by The Normal, “provided that the creator’s ex-husband is the present accomplice or boyfriend of the sufferer, who was poisoned alongside along with her two youngsters.”

“There are a number of indications that clearly level to this lady being the perpetrator of the crime. The police will proceed working to strengthen this proof and current her to the Judiciary to reply for this barbaric crime.”