A SEVEN-year-old boy died after a jealous woman allegedly poisoned Easter eggs and sent them to her ex-boyfriend's new family.
Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, was arrested in Brazil on suspicion of murder and is accused of spiking the chocolate in an act of “revenge”.
The eggs were delivered on Wednesday to her ex-boyfriend's new partner, Mirian Lira, who shared them out with her kids.
A motorcycle courier reportedly turned up with the tainted treats, along with a note reading: “With love, to Mirian Lira. Happy Easter.”
Mirian's son, Luis Fernando Rocha Silva reportedly fell ill immediately after eating the chocolate – prompting his mum to rush him to the Imperatriz City Hospital.
Tragically, the boy could not be saved and died in the early hours of Thursday.
Mirian, 32, and her thirteen-year-old daughter also became sick and are in a critical condition in hospital.
Samples of the toxic chocolate have been sent off for forensic analysis to confirm the alleged poisoning.
Cops arrested Jordélia as she took a bus to her home town Santa Ines after staying in a hotel 200 miles away in Imperatiz, where the victim family lives.
Police reportedly found receipts and spoke to Jordélia's ex-partner, which led them to believe she could be involved.
Cops also shared CCTV footage they said showed Jordélia buying Easter eggs while disguised in a black wig dark sunglasses.
She can be seen holding the box of luxury eggs in the footage and rummaging through her bag to find a card.
Jordélia reportedly confessed to buying the chocolate in a statement at the Santa Inês Regional Police Station, but denied loading it with poison.
However, investigators say there is enough evidence to point to treat Jordélia as the prime suspect.
MaurÃcio Martins, a lcoal security official, told news outlet G1: “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.”
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