Lady Gave Her Ex’s New Household Easter Eggs. 1 Baby Is Lifeless and a couple of Others Hospitalized

• Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, was arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs to the brand new household of her ex-boyfriend on Wednesday, April 16
• A seven-year-old boy died within the hospital after consuming the chocolate a day later
• A mom and her 13-year-old daughter are in essential situation within the hospital

A lady has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning Easter eggs and sending them to the brand new household of her ex-boyfriend in a “revenge” plot in Brazil, in line with a number of stories.

Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, allegedly purchased the sweets whereas in a disguise and spiked them earlier than they had been delivered by way of motorcycle courier to her ex’s new companion Mirian Lira, who then shared the eggs together with her youngsters on Wednesday, April 16, Every day Mail and the native retailers Imperatriz On-line and FDamiao Noticias reported.

The eggs had been reportedly despatched concentrating on the mom, 32, and had been accompanied by a word with the message, “With love, to Mirian Lira. Completely satisfied Easter,” in line with the Every day Mail.

Lira’s seven-year-old son Luis Silva fell ailing “instantly” after consuming the chocolate and died in Imperatriz Metropolis Hospital on Thursday, April 17, per the retailers. A reason behind dying has not been confirmed right now.

Lira and her 13-year-old daughter Evelyn Fernanda are in essential situation within the hospital, per The Normal.

CCTV footage obtained by Imperatriz On-line allegedly reveals Barbosa in a black wig shopping for the Easter eggs from a grocery store counter.

In response to the outlet, citing officers, Barbosa purchased the chocolate and despatched it to the household after an earlier failed premeditated plan through which she tried to supply Lira candies in a chocolate-tasting session for workers on the grocery store the place she labored.

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Barbosa was arrested by the Maranhão Civil Police on a bus headed to her hometown of Santa Inês on Thursday, April 17. Her arrest got here after receipts had been discovered by police indicating her involvement they usually spoke to Barbosa’s ex, who additionally urged she could be concerned, per Every day Mail.

Images obtained by Imperatriz On-line present Barbosa with blonde hair as she is being arrested and devices, together with a funnel and spoons, discovered at her location, allegedly used within the suspected poisoning of the chocolate. 

Barbosa admitted to police to purchasing the chocolate however not poisoning the eggs, in line with stories.

Police have found receipts for the chocolate eggs, two wigs, scissors, playing cards, a noticed knife, and suspected medicine in her possession, The Normal reported.  An post-mortem on Luis Fernando is anticipated to verify his reason behind dying as poisoning, whereas checks are additionally being carried out on the leftover chocolate.

Safety official Maurício Martins stated in a press release, per the outlet, “The proof suggests, primarily based on a number of factors investigated, that the crime was motivated by revenge and jealousy, provided that the writer’s ex-husband is the present companion or boyfriend of the sufferer, who was poisoned alongside together with her two youngsters.

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

PEOPLE has reached out to the Maranhão Civil Police for additional remark.