Brazil -- Murder probe after 3 die from eating arsenic-laced Xmas cake. Baker's husband recently died of food poisoning. 23 Dec 2024.

[imstilla.grandma]

Investigators said searches of her phone and computer allegedly revealed she had Googled the word 'arsenic' countless times since November, and they had evidence of her buying the poison.

Smiling together before 'Christmas cake plot' ripped family apart

Deise Moura is pictured next to her now gravely ill mother-in-law Zeli Dos Anjos - and in front of a Christmas cake identical to the one that killed three members of the family.

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[imstilla.grandma]

Deise Moura, Zeli dos Anjos’ 39-year-old daughter-in-law @katydid, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of three counts of murder and attempted murder.

The case has taken a darker turn, with reports of previous disputes between Zeli and Deise.

Today’s press conference in Capão da Canoa is expected to reveal details of the alleged feud

Bombshell twist in cake mystery: baker of fatal confection that killed three at family meal in 'bitter feud with relative'

Cops will reveal a bombshell twist in a mystery cake poisoning that killed three family members today.

owossoindependent.com

The suspect researched arsenic on the internet before the incident, officials confirmed to RBS TV.

Woman feeds family arsenic-laced Christmas cake, killing 3 female relatives: cops

Surviving family members recalled an “unpleasant” and “spicy” hint to the cake.

nypost.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Investigators said searches of her phone and computer allegedly revealed she had Googled the word 'arsenic' countless times since November, and they had evidence of her buying the poison.

Smiling together before 'Christmas cake plot' ripped family apart

Deise Moura is pictured next to her now gravely ill mother-in-law Zeli Dos Anjos - and in front of a Christmas cake identical to the one that killed three members of the family.

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That'll do it!

Completely sure they've got the right person, now.

MOO

 

[sunspun]

That'll do it!

Completely sure they've got the right person, now.

MOO

I wonder what she felt as she heard the news of each of the other women who died. Did she even have any problem with any of those three or was it just the mother-in-law, who did not die (yet?)?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

According to the TJRS, a preliminary report of the data extracted from the suspect's phone shows that there was "search on the internet, including Google shopping, for the term arsenic and the like".

Deise is Zeli dos Anjos' nan-lew, who prepared the cake. She was temporarily arrested on Sunday (5) on suspicion of being responsible for the crime. She is detained in the Women's State Prison of Torres and is responsible for suspicion of double-qualified triple homicide for futile reasons and with the use of poison and triple attempted homicide, doubly qualified.

The arrest is valid for 10 days - a period that must be used by the police to complete the investigation. Deise's defense reported, on Monday (6), that it provided customer service and did not have full access to the ongoing investigation.

Presa por suspeita de envenenar bolo no RS pesquisou arsênio na internet, diz Justiça | Rio Grande do Sul | G1

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[imstilla.grandma]

Deise's lawyer Cassyus Pontes, speaking for the first time on behalf of his client, said today: 'Everything's all very preliminary.

'There are still questions to be answered. What is the causal link between the poison and Deise?

'There is no explanation of how the flour ended up in Zeli's house, or where or how it was acquired.

'These are minimal questions to indicate the authorship of the facts. Instead, all we have are the accounts of some family members and a supposed extraction of data from a mobile phone.'

Daughter-in-law accused Christmas cake killing breaks silence

The Brazilian woman accused of killing and harming several relatives with an arsenic-laced Christmas cake has broken her silence to insist she did nothing wrong.

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[Kemug]

Perhaps when Zeli's son Diego married the suspect Deishe, that's when the family disharmony began. Maybe Zeli distrusted and disliked her new daughter-in-law for some reason, and couldn't hide it.

 

[Kemug]

As to Zeli eating 2 pieces of cake, it may have gone like this: her first piece was very small ("I really shouldn't be having this, oh well, just a tiny bit won't hurt", and then "I really shouldn't have any more, but my first piece was so small I'm sure it doesn't count, so I'll just have another tiny tiny piece" - so that in the end her 2 slices may have been equal to everyone else's 1 slice. I speak from experience!

 

[dalsglen]

I tend to think She had two bites/forkfuls rather than two pieces.

 

[Dotta]

"Body of 'poisoned' late husband of woman who baked 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake is exhumed by police for testing."

Body of man linked to 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake family is exhumed

EXCLUSIVE - This is the moment a coffin containing the father-in-law of a woman accused of lacing a 'poisoned' Christmas cake with arsenic is exhumed.

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[imstilla.grandma]

Paulo died without leaving a will and 'with assets' according to his death certificate.

In prosecution papers released to the Brazilian media, it has now been alleged that Moura had taken the bananas to the couple's home as a 'peace offering' after not speaking to her in-laws for three and a half years in an 'attempt at building bridges'.

A source told MailOnline: 'After the bananas incident, Zeli's sister Maida was suspicious and urged her to take the fruit to a lab for testing, but Zeli refused.

Body of man linked to 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake family is exhumed

EXCLUSIVE - This is the moment a coffin containing the father-in-law of a woman accused of lacing a 'poisoned' Christmas cake with arsenic is exhumed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Kemug]

In prosecution papers released to the Brazilian media, it has now been alleged that Moura had taken the bananas to the couple's home as a 'peace offering' after not speaking to her in-laws for three and a half years in an 'attempt at building bridges'.

Wow! That was some falling out!

 

[Dotta]

Paulo died without leaving a will and 'with assets' according to his death certificate.

In prosecution papers released to the Brazilian media, it has now been alleged that Moura had taken the bananas to the couple's home as a 'peace offering' after not speaking to her in-laws for three and a half years in an 'attempt at building bridges'.

A source told MailOnline: 'After the bananas incident, Zeli's sister Maida was suspicious and urged her to take the fruit to a lab for testing, but Zeli refused.

Body of man linked to 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake family is exhumed

EXCLUSIVE - This is the moment a coffin containing the father-in-law of a woman accused of lacing a 'poisoned' Christmas cake with arsenic is exhumed.

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Also...

"Police are also probing whether Moura was behind the September poisoning
so she and Diego could inherit the family's assets."

Yep.

Bananas as "peace offering"??

A big box of delicious chocolates and a bottle of good wine would be a better choice IMO.

But then,
more difficult to tamper with.

JMO

Quote from DM link above.

 

[Kemug]

How long does arsenic stay in a body? I am 100% expecting it to be found in FIL.

 

[Kemug]

A big box of chocolates and a bottle of good wine would be a better choice IMO.

RSBM
But would cost more, which she wouldn't want to do.

 

[Dotta]

RSBM
But would cost more, which she wouldn't want to do.

Good familial relationships are priceless.

JMO

 

[LadyL]

I wonder how Diego is feeling now.

 

[Mandala]

Mashed bananas as a peace offering after three years, husband dies of suspected food poisoning after eating the bananas….how was this not reported by his wife? How was she not suspicious of Moura after that? JMO and thoughts.

 

[scapa]

RSBM
But would cost more, which she wouldn't want to do.

...and that box of delicious chocs and fine wine be nice and easy to slip a dose of poison into...

Not sure I'd have accepted anything edible from this person. Or anything, really, without thorough inspection. In retrospect, any estrangement from her was likely the safest path.

 

[MerBeach]

Investigators said searches of her phone and computer allegedly revealed she had Googled the word 'arsenic' countless times since November, and they had evidence of her buying the poison.

Smiling together before 'Christmas cake plot' ripped family apart

Deise Moura is pictured next to her now gravely ill mother-in-law Zeli Dos Anjos - and in front of a Christmas cake identical to the one that killed three members of the family.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Talk about dumb criminals. Sheesh!