A jealous woman was arrested in Brazil after she was linked to poisoned Easter chocolate eggs that killed a boy and sent his mother and sister to a hospital.
Jordelia Pereira Barbosa, 35, allegedly spiked the chocolate she bought from a local supermarket before sending it to Mirian Lira, the new partner of her ex-husband, with the note “With love, To Mirian Lira. Happy Easter.”
Lira received the eggs and shared them with her son and daughter on April 16. All three fell ill immediately after eating the chocolate.
The 7-year-old boy died the following day, while his mother and 13-year-old sister remain hospitalized in critical condition.
“The evidence suggests, based on several points investigated, that the crime was motivated by revenge and jealousy, given that the author’s ex-husband is the current partner or boyfriend of the victim, who was poisoned along with her two children,” police said.
Barbosa admitted to buying the chocolate eggs but not to the poisoning. Police seized several instruments, including spoons and a funnel used in the crime.
