Brazilian Woman Suspected in Cake Poisoning Found Dead in Cell**

Deise Moura dos Anjos, a 42-year-old Brazilian woman charged with murdering three relatives through arsenic-laced cake, was found dead in her cell, with authorities suspecting suicide. The case involved a long investigation into food poisoning and alleged premeditated actions.**

 

A 42-year-old woman in Brazil, Deise Moura dos Anjos, has been discovered dead in her prison cell, likely from suicide, following her pre-trial detention related to a high-profile case. She stands accused of poisoning her husband's family using a Christmas cake laced with arsenic. The tragic events unfolded on Christmas Eve when three relatives succumbed to ingesting the deadly cake, while others suffered severe illness but survived.

Authorities allege that Moura dos Anjos purposefully introduced the poison into the cake by using flour that had been contaminated. Investigators are also probing a prior incident involving her father-in-law, who died last September. Forensic examinations of his exhumed body indicated high levels of arsenic, suggesting he may have been a victim as well.

In a previous statement, local police chief Cléber dos Santos Lima expressed strong conviction in her guilt, citing evidence of her purchasing arsenic on multiple occasions. The ongoing investigation involved extensive testing of food items consumed by the victims, leading to the discovery of alarming arsenic levels in the flour used in the cake, linking Moura dos Anjos directly to the poisonings.

Though the mother-in-law, Zeli dos Anjos, who prepared the cake, also fell ill, she was quickly cleared of suspicion due to her symptoms and survival. The case has drawn significant media attention, highlighting the severe implications of the alleged crime that has shaken the community and left two sisters and a niece dead.