Woman dies in front of son after eating 'poisoned' chocolates on her birthday

25 May 2023 , 07:54

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Lindaci Viegas Batista de Carvalho died on Saturday

A woman has died after eating some chocolate she received on her birthday that was allegedly poisoned.

Lindaci Viegas Batista de Carvalho was sent some flowers and sweet treats by an unidentified person to celebrate her special day.

The 54-year-old woman then ate the chocolate and shortly after she died. Her family now believe she was poisoned.

Her sister Lenice Batista said the victim began feeling sick after eating the chocolates, with her eyes rolling back and her arms contracting.

She added that when they arrived at the hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ms Carvalho was pronounced dead - and her son, who had also tried the chocolate, had spat it out saying that it tasted bad.

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She was also sent flowers by a mystery person

Police are now investigating poisoning allegations and an analysis of the chocolates is expected to be completed within 30 days.

The woman's relatives also claimed she had been threatened on social media in the lead-up to the incident.

Last Saturday, she allegedly received a suspicious call telling her that there was a delivery for her, so she had asked for the package to be left at her boyfriend's store.

Ms Carvalho took the chocolates to a beauty salon but refused to start eating them until she established a sender, reports the Daily Star.

When she asked her ex-husband, he took responsibility for sending the gift and Lindaci ate some of the chocolates.

Following Ms Carvalho's death, her ex-husband claimed he had been joking when he said he sent the gift - and the victim's sister said she did not consider him a suspect as the former couple had a good relationship.

David Clark