Jordelia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been sentenced to 66 years in prison for the murder of two children, seven-year-old Luiz Fernando Rocha Silva and his 13-year-old sister Evillyn Fernanda Rocha Silva. The children died in April 2025 after consuming poisoned Easter eggs delivered to their home in Imperatriz, Brazil.
The tainted chocolate, laced with chumbinho, an illegal Brazilian rat poison, was delivered by a courier to the children's home. A note accompanied the gift, reading in Portuguese, 'With love, to Miriam Lira. Happy Easter!!' The court was informed that Barbosa was not content with the end of her marriage to the children's father and sought revenge.
Barbosa admitted that her intention was to scare the children's mother, Mirian Lira, who also ingested the poisoned chocolate but survived. Luiz Fernando was administered CPR by his father after becoming unresponsive and was taken to Imperatriz Municipal Hospital, where he died of cardiac arrest. His sister succumbed to vascular shock linked to multiple organ failure five days later.
During the trial, evidence showed that Barbosa traveled from Santa Inês to Imperatriz, used a false name at a hotel, and hired a courier for the delivery. Security footage captured her at a chocolate shop wearing a wig to disguise her appearance. Upon her arrest, police found two wigs, chocolate remnants, and a bus ticket.
Luiz's aunt, Naiza Santos, recounted that the boy initially told his mother he felt weak, but his mother dismissed it as a joke. She then noticed him fainting and sought help. Santos attempted to assist, believing he was choking, before he vomited a yellow substance.
Miriam Lira received a call from an unidentified woman shortly after the Easter treats arrived. The caller inquired if the family had received the egg, and when asked for identification, responded with "You'll find out who it is," before hanging up. Barbosa was ordered by the judge to begin serving her sentence immediately and was denied the right to appeal.