Nine-year-old granddaughter dies after eating poison cake handed to her by her grandmother...She's getting treatment
Sep 26, 2025
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Isabel Cardoso Giandraj, a 59-year-old woman living in Sao Francisco, Brazil, was arrested by police on the 19th (local time) on charges of poisoning her granddaughter, according to foreign media such as the Daily Express.
According to a police investigation, Alana, 9, who visited her grandmother's house with her sister for summer vacation in July, showed severe abdominal pain and vomiting shortly after eating a cake handed over by her grandmother Isabel. White mucus was secreted from the nose, and as consciousness became thin, a neighbor rushed him to the hospital, but he died. Alana's older sister, 11, showed mild symptoms by eating a small amount of cake, and her pet cat, who tasted the cake, also died of liver failure.
The police initially assumed that the girl died from food poisoning, but when the cat also died, they started an investigation with suspicion
Police said they collected and investigated the cake and found terbupos, a poisonous pesticide.
The same ingredients were found in the bodies of the dead Alana and the cat.
This substance attacks the central nervous system, which can lead to muscle weakness, seizures, shortness of breath, and death when consumed in high doses.
Isabel's lawyer said she voluntarily cooperated with the investigation and agreed to search the home.
Currently, investigators are investigating whether the poison was intentional or a mistake, and a clear motive for the crime has not yet been revealed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
