Three women dead after ‘eating cake baked by their sister as cops probe her husband’s food poisoning death’
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THREE women have died after they fell seriously ill from eating a cake at a family gathering. On December 23, the dos Anjos family gathered in Torres, Brazil, to celebrate Christmas on what should have been a joyous occasion. Two women from the family, Tatiana Denize Silva dos Anjos, 43, and Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, passed away the same day they ate the dessert.
![[Tatiana Denize Silva dos Anjos, 43, died following having the Christmas cake on December 23]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/three-family-members-unwell-eating-960084735.jpg?strip=all&w=724)
Meanwhile, Neuza Denize Silva dos Anjo, 65, was rushed to hospital in critical condition before tragically dying the following day. It is understood that three other family members also became unwell after eating the cake, including a 10-year-old boy.
![[Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, also died]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/three-family-members-unwell-eating-960084733.jpg?strip=all&w=800)
The festive cake was reportedly baked by Maida and her sister, Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, 61, who is currently in hospital. Seven family members gathered to consume the cake at Zeli's home and only one person didn't eat the cake. The Civil Police are currently awaiting results to identify what could have caused the deaths of the three women, with officer Marcos Vinicius Veloso leading the investigation.
![[Neuza Denize Silva dos Anjo, 65, was rushed to hospital in critical condition before also dying the following day]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/three-family-members-unwell-eating-960084740.jpg?strip=all&w=694)
Zeli is believed to have consumed two slices of the cake and was the first to be taken to hospital after becoming severely ill. She has provided information to authorities about the time and place where the ingredients were purchased. Cops have also opened another investigation prompting the exhumation of the body of Zeli’s husband.
![[The Christmas cake which caused three deaths]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/three-family-members-unwell-eating-960084738.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
