Three women died after eating homemade cakes during a family gathering in Brazil, prompting police to investigate the mysterious death of a baker's late husband who died of food poisoning several months earlier.
Tatiana Denise Silva dos Anjos, 43, and Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, enjoy Brazilian Christmas cake during a holiday celebration in Torres on Monday. Each died of cardiac arrest after eating one bolo de natal. According to a local outlet.
According to Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes de Torres Hospital, Noisa Denise Silva dos Anjos, 65, was reported dead on Christmas Eve, and the cause of death was determined to be “shock after poisoning.” Ta.
Civilian police are investigating the bizarre death after blood tests conducted on two surviving family members and one deceased person detected arsenic. Globo reported.
Three other family members remain hospitalized, including a 10-year-old boy and Zeri Teresinha Silva dos Anjos, 61, who with his sister made the contaminated dessert and organized the tragic event. ) is included.
Following the disturbing discovery, authorities launched an investigation into the death of Zeri's late husband. Zeri died of food poisoning in September. Police have asked for his body to be exhumed, the newspaper reported.
Police said some expired food items were also found in Zeri's home, including medicine bottles containing a strange white liquid.
“There were expired products inside the residence,” police said.
“A bottle of medicine was found. There was supposed to be a capsule inside, but there was no capsule. There was a white liquid. This white liquid will also be tested.”
Police said Zeri was the first to be taken to the hospital after eating two slices of the poisonous cake.
Officials noted that there was no evidence of an inheritance dispute or family dispute before the fatal accident.
A friend of one of the deceased family members said the group met every year to celebrate Christmas with local cakes. Globo reported.
“It was a traditional family cake, a king cake. They always, always, always made it for us,” the friend said.
