13-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Brother in Alleged Poisoned Easter Egg Plot to Exact Revenge on Ex-Husband's New Lover

Seven-year-old Luis Silva and his 13-year-old sister Evelyn Silva died five days apart after eating a poisoned Easter chocolate egg at the family home in Imperatriz, Brazil. Their mother remains hospitalized.

A devastating family tragedy unfolded in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil, as a 13-year-old girl, Evelyn Silva, died just five days after her younger brother, 7-year-old Luis Silva, passed away from suspected poisoning linked to a tainted Easter egg allegedly sent as an act of revenge.

Evelyn died on Monday at Imperatriz Municipal Hospital, where she had been under medical care since Wednesday. According to hospital authorities, her death was caused by vascular shock triggered by multiple organ failure. Despite intensive treatment, her condition deteriorated rapidly and was unresponsive to medical interventions.

Jordelia Barbosa allegedly was not happy with her marriage ending in a divorce and sent poisoned chocolate-covered Easter eggs to the home of her ex-husband Wednesday. His seven-year-old son died Thursday and his 13-year-old daughter passed away Monday. The mother of his children remains hospitalized — Jordelia Barbosa allegedly was not happy with her marriage ending in a divorce and sent poisoned chocolate-covered Easter eggs to the home of her ex-husband on the Wednesday before Easter. His seven-year-old son died Thursday, and his 13-year-old daughter passed away Monday. The mother of his children remains hospitalized

The incident began when Evelyn, Luis, and their mother, Miriam Lira, 36, each took a bite from an Easter egg delivered to their home by courier. The chocolate egg was accompanied by a note that read in Portuguese: "With love, to Miriam Lira. Happy Easter!!"

Shortly after consuming the treat, Luis became unresponsive. His father, Rafael Silva, performed CPR before rushing him to the hospital, where he was briefly revived but later died at 4 a.m. on Thursday. Lira, who also ingested the candy, was hospitalized and remains under observation in stable condition. She is expected to be released within the next few days.

The Easter chocolate eggs were dropped off by a courier Wednesday night moments before an unknown woman called to ask if the family had received the treat,

Authorities arrested the prime suspect, Jordélia Pereira, as she disembarked from a bus in the city of Santa Inés. Pereira, the ex-wife of Rafael Silva, was reportedly angered over the couple’s divorce and his new relationship with Lira. Maranhão Civil Police believe that jealousy and revenge motivated the crime.

Although Pereira admitted to purchasing the chocolate, she denied tampering with it. Surveillance footage shows her wearing a wig while buying the Easter egg from a local shop in Imperatriz. She had traveled from Santa Inés and checked into a hotel before executing the plan.

Evelyn Silva died Monday, just four days after eating a poisoned chocolate-covered Easter egg at home with her family in Imperatriz, Brazil.

Police officials stated that the case has sufficient evidence linking Pereira to the act. Authorities are currently working to identify the specific poison used, as forensic experts conduct further tests.

In a chilling detail shared by Luis’s aunt, Naiza Santos, the boy initially told his mother that he felt weak, a complaint she dismissed until he suddenly collapsed. Santos attempted to assist by inducing vomiting, during which Luis expelled a yellow substance.

Luis Silva fell sick at home after eating chocolate-covered Easter egg Wednesday night at his home in Imperatriz, Brazil and had to be rushed to the hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest and was revived before he died at 4am Thursday

Santos also recounted that shortly after receiving the Easter egg, Lira received a call from an unknown woman asking if she had received the gift. When Lira confirmed, the caller ominously replied, “You’ll find out who it is,” and ended the call without further explanation.