Woman Gifted Her Ex's New Family Easter Eggs. Now, 1 Child Is Dead and 2 Other Family Members Are in Critical Condition

• Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, was arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs to the new family of her ex-boyfriend on Wednesday, April 16
• A seven-year-old boy died in the hospital after consuming the chocolate a day later
• A mother and her 13-year-old daughter are in critical condition in the hospital

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning Easter eggs and sending them to the new family of her ex-boyfriend in a “revenge” plot, according to multiple reports.

Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, allegedly bought the chocolates while in a disguise and spiked them before they were delivered via motorbike courier in Brazil to her ex’s new partner Mirian Lira, who then shared the eggs with her children on Wednesday, April 16, The Daily Mail and local outlets Imperatriz Online and FDamiao Noticias reported.

The eggs were reportedly sent targeting the mother, 32, and were accompanied by a note with the message, “With love, to Mirian Lira. Happy Easter,” according to The Daily Mail.

Lira’s seven-year-old son Luis Silva fell ill “immediately” after consuming the chocolate and died in Imperatriz City Hospital on Thursday, April 17, per the outlets. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Lira and her 13-year-old daughter Evelyn Fernanda are in critical condition in the hospital, per The Standard.

CCTV footage obtained by Imperatriz Online allegedly shows Barbosa in a black wig buying the Easter eggs from a supermarket counter.

According to the outlet, which cited officials, Barbosa bought the chocolate and sent it to the family after an earlier failed premeditated plan, in which she tried to offer Lira candies in a chocolate-tasting session for employees at the supermarket where she worked.

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Barbosa was arrested by the Maranhão Civil Police on a bus headed to her hometown of Santa Inês on Thursday, April 17. Her arrest came after receipts were found by police indicating her involvement. They also spoke to Barbosa’s ex, who suggested she might be involved, per The Daily Mail.

Photos obtained by Imperatriz Online show Barbosa with blonde hair as she is being arrested. They also show instruments, including a funnel and spoons, that were allegedly used in the suspected poisoning of the chocolate. 

Barbosa admitted to buying the chocolate but not poisoning the eggs to police, according to reports.

Police discovered receipts for the chocolate eggs, two wigs, scissors, cards, a saw knife and suspected drugs in Barbosa’s possession, The Standard reported. An autopsy on Luis is expected to confirm his cause of death as poisoning, while tests are also being conducted on the leftover chocolate.

Security official Maurício Martins said in a statement, per the outlet, “The evidence suggests, based on several points investigated, that the crime was motivated by revenge and jealousy, given that the author’s ex-husband is the current partner or boyfriend of the victim, who was poisoned along with her two children.”

“There are several indications that clearly point to this woman being the perpetrator of the crime,” the statement continues. “The police will continue working to strengthen this evidence and present her to the Judiciary to answer for this barbaric crime.”

PEOPLE has reached out to the Maranhão Civil Police for further comment.