Lira went on to say that last Wednesday, she gave the gift to her children, a 13-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy.
‘Immediately’ after consuming the chocolates, the kid reportedly became unwell and passed away within hours of reaching Imperatriz City Hospital.
According to accounts, the girl and her mother are still in critical condition at the same hospital and are reportedly intubated.
While forensic investigation of the remaining chocolates is being conducted to confirm potential poisoning, officials have not yet identified the cause of death.
After discovering a shopping receipt proving she had purchased them, Barbosa was apprehended by Maranhão Civil Police on Thursday while traveling to her house in Santa Inês by bus.
