The daughter-in-law of a woman who baked a poisonous Christmas cake that killed three of her relatives dead has been arrested by police on suspicion of murder.
Zeli Dos Anjos, 61, is in hospital fighting for her life after baking and consuming a poison-laced cake which also claimed the lives of her two sisters and niece.
Traces of Arsenic Found in Victims’ System
The family tucked into the food during a festive gathering at Zeli’s home in Torres near Porto Alegre in southern Brazil on December 23, with the first casualties reported a short time later.
Maida Bernice Flores da Silva, 58, and Neuza Denize Silva Dos Anjos, 65 and Neuza’s daughter Tatiana Silvia Dos Santos, 43, died within hours of eating the deadly cake, with traces of the deadly poison arsenic later found in their system. Tatiana’s 10-year-old son Matheus fighting for his life after eating the deadly cake.
Zeli’s Husband Also Died of ‘Food Poisoning’ Months Ago
Deise Moura, the wife of Zeli’s son …