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Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Breakthrough in Easter egg poisoning that left boy, seven, and sister, 13, dead as cops reveal substance 'used by woman in revenge plot on ex-boyfriend's new family'
Forensic experts have made a breakthrough in the case of a horror Easter egg poisoning that killed two young children in Brazil. Tests have revealed that the box of luxury mini eggs consumed by Luis Fernando, 7, and his sister Evelyn Fernanda, 13, were contaminated with rat poison. Police believe that Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 36, had intended for the chocolates to be laced and delivered to her ex-husband's new girlfriend last month. But the new partner, 32-year-old Mirian Lira Silva, shared the chocolates with her children on April 16, before they fell sick and died. Mirian is still fighting for her life in hospital, left seriously unwell after consuming some of the chocolates. Experts said the chocolates had been laced with 'chumbinho', a banned rodenticide often used illegally in Brazil. Maranhao Secretary of Public Security Mauricio Martins said: 'The evidence suggests that the crime was motivated by revenge, by jealousy, considering that the perpetrator's ex-husband is currently the partner or boyfriend of the victim, who was poisoned along with her two children.' Barbosa remains in custody at the Sao Luis Women's Rehabilitation Prison Unit, after being hauled off an intercity bus apparently during her return home from a stay in Imperatriz, where her former partner's family are based, some 200 miles away. Luis died just hours after consuming the chocolates, on April 16. Evelyn died of multiple organ failure on April 22, after a five-day fight for life in a hospital intensive care unit in Imperatriz. Police believe Barbosa had deliberately poisoned the chocolates before sending them to her ex's new partner. They were taken to her home by a motorcycle courier, reportedly accompanied with a note which read: 'With love, to Mirian Lira. Happy Easter.' After the delivery, Mirian received an anonymous call asking if she had received the package. Police reportedly found purchase receipts and spoke to Barbosa's ex-partner as part of their investigation, who was said to have indicated that his ex might be involved. Officers also seized two wigs, receipts, cards, scissors, a saw knife and what appeared to be drugs, per Imperatriz murder squad police. Cops shared CCTV footage they said showed Barbosa shopping for chocolate eggs while wearing a black wig to cover her dyed blonde hair and dark sunglasses. At the counter she is seen holding the box of luxury eggs and starts rummaging through her bag to find a payment card to use. In a statement at the Santa Inês Regional Police Station, Barbosa reportedly admitted having bought the chocolate, but denied having added poison. An autopsy on victim Luis by the Imperatriz's Legal Medical Institute is expected to prove poisoning as the cause of death. Over Christmas, a family in Brazil was struck down after being served a cake laced with arsenic, horrifying the nation. Zeli Silva Dos Anjos, 61, who baked the traditional Brazilian festive treat, was among seven people who attended a pre Christmas annual party on December 23 - but only four survived. Mrs Anjos was among those who fell ill and ended up in critical condition hospital. She said she was 'horrified by guilt' after serving the cake. Deise Moura dos Anjos, 42, was remanded in prison on January 6 on suspicion of three murders and three attempted murders. She protested her innocence but police branded her an alleged 'serial killer' after her arrest. In a shocking twist, she was was found lifeless in her cell at a women's prison in Guaiba on the outskirts of the southern city of Porto Alegre in February. Police chiefs said at the time they were treating the death as a suicide and sources at a regional emergency response service said she appeared to have hanged herself.
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Easter egg that killed kids 'laced with rat poison' before woman sent to ex's new family
The two children died after eating an Easter egg sent to them by their stepdad's ex-girlfriend - police in Brazil now believe a banned rat poison had been put in the chocolate A banned rat poison was used to lace an Easter egg that killed two children after a woman 'sent it to her ex-partner's new family', forensic experts have confirmed. The new development comes after a teenage girl became the second victim of the Easter egg killer, who is accused of sending poisoned chocolates to her ex's new family. Evelyn Fernanda Rocha Silva, 13, died of multiple organ failure on April 22 after a five-day fight for life in an intensive care unit in Imperatriz, Brazil. She and her seven-year-old brother Luis Fernando fell ill almost instantly after eating the chocolate mini eggs delivered to their mum, 32-year-old Mirian Lira Silva. Luis died just hours later on April 16, while the siblings' seriously ill mother remains in hospital. According to Brazil's Imperatriz Municipal Hospital, Evelyn's death was caused by a vascular shock linked to organ failure. Unfortunately, the clinical condition showed serious and rapid deterioration without responding to treatment," Imperatriz Municipal Hospital said in a statement. Police believe the killer chocolates were sent by Jordelia Pereira Barbosa, 36, the ex-wife of Mirian's new boyfriend. Barbosa was seen in CCTV footage buying the box of luxury mini Easter eggs disguised with sunglasses and a black wig hiding her dyed blonde hair. Investigators say Barbosa then poisoned the chocolates and sent them by courier to Mirian, who unsuspectingly shared them with her children on April 16. A chilling note sent with the egg read: "With Love To Mirian Lira - Happy Easter". Following the delivery, Mirian received an anonymous call asking if she had received the package. Maranhao Civil Police say Barbosa was arrested the next day on a long distance coach heading for her hometown Santa Ines, a city nearly 200 miles away from Imperatiz, where the victims' family lives. Officers also seized two wigs, receipts, cards, scissors, a saw-edged knife and what police said appeared to be drugs. Barbosa has confessed to sending the chocolate eggs, but denied adding the poison. Forensic testing, however, has now confirmed that the chocolates were laced with 'chumbinho', a banned rodenticide often used illegally in Brazil. Maranhao Secretary of Public Security Mauricio Martins explained: "The evidence suggests that the crime was motivated by revenge, by jealousy, considering that the perpetrator's ex-husband is currently the partner or boyfriend of the victim, who was poisoned along with her two children." Barbosa remains in custody at the Sao Luis Women's Rehabilitation Prison Unit. It follows the high-profile case of a woman accused of fatally poisoning three of her in-laws with an arsenic-laced Christmas cake in December. The mass poisoning unfolded in Torres in southern Brazil on Christmas Eve, when seven members of the same family began feeling unwell after eating the cake. Three died within hours. Deise Moura dos Anjos was arrested in January, and was found dead the following month during a daily check on inmates at a women's penitentiary. Authorities said she suffered a "self-inflicted mechanical asphyxiation".
The Sun
23-04-2025
- The Sun
Girl, 13, dies just days after brother, 7, killed by ‘poisoned Easter eggs' that ‘jealous lover sent to ex's new family'
A 13-YEAR-old girl has died just days after her seven-year-old brother - after the pair both ate chocolate Easter eggs suspected to have been poisoned. Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, was arrested in Brazil on suspicion of murder after officials claimed she spiked the chocolate in an act motivated by "revenge and jealousy". 6 6 The eggs were delivered last Wednesday to her ex-boyfriend's new partner, Mirian Lira, who shared them out with her kids. Mirian's son, Luis Fernando Rocha Silva reportedly fell ill immediately after eating the chocolate - prompting his mum to rush them to the Imperatriz City Hospital. Tragically, the boy could not be saved and died in the early hours last Thursday. Mirian, 32, and her thirteen-year-old daughter Evelyn also became sick and were rushed to hospital. Evelyn died on Monday at Brazil's Imperatriz Municipal Hospital, CNN Brasil reports. The facility said Evlyn's death was caused by a vascular shock linked to organ failure. "Unfortunately, the clinical condition showed serious and rapid deterioration without responding to treatment," Imperatriz Municipal Hospital said in a statement. A motorbike courier reportedly turned up with the tainted treats along with a note reading: "With love, to Mirian Lira. Happy Easter." And Evlyn's mum Mirian reportedly received an anonymous call after the delivery asking if the package had arrived. Samples of the chocolate have been sent off for forensic analysis to confirm whether it is toxic. 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 victims' 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 and 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. According to the Court of Justice of Maranhão, the case must be forwarded to the Criminal Court of Imperatriz, where the events took place. 6 6 6
CBS News
04-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Minnesota sisters from Myanmar raise money for earthquake relief in homeland
The death toll of the Southeast Asia earthquake has climbed to more than 3,100 people. In Myanmar, rescue teams are searching the rubble for any signs of the more than 200 people still missing. As recovery efforts continue, a group here in the Twin Cities is doing all it can to help those overseas. The moment a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar was when these St. Paul sisters had enough. "I couldn't even believe it, what was going on. The more I look at it, the more overwhelming it is," said Mirian Seng Bu, who lives in St. Paul. Mirian and her sisters Ruth, Margaret and Mary are all 'Kachin,' a Tibeto-Burman group in northern Myanmar, also known as Burma. The family chose Minnesota as home after the coup d'état. So, while consuming headlines showing a death toll of 3,000-plus in and around their homeland... "Me and my sisters here just said, 'We cannot sit still like this,' and we just started coming up with the fundraising idea" said Mirian. An idea now showing over $6,000 raised on GoFundMe and a chunk raised outside of the platform. "What we are really making sure is that all of the donations will go straight to the victims out there," Mirian told WCCO. They're partnering with an Anglican archbishop whom the family is close with and a leader of a youth philanthropist organization who's already helped in situations just like the following: "They just rescued a girl who was trapped over 120 hours in a hotel in Mandalay," Mirian added. And since the sisters can't be there to rescue... "Let's just speak up on behalf of my country," Mirian said. "We people never give up easily, I believe in my people. They'll do their best to rebuild our future again." The sisters have all studied at St. Paul College and hope their fundraising efforts will go a long way.
