Before three people in Brazil died eating a homemade Christmas cake believed to have been laced with arsenic, other family members noticed an off-putting flavor.

At least three family members died in Brazil after consuming a homemade cake at a family gathering and three other members were hospitalised, police officials said.

Zeli Dos Anjos, 61, allegedly made a traditional "Bolo de Natal" for a family afternoon coffee in Torres, a town near southern Brazilian town Porto Alegre, and three people died

The daughter-in-law of the woman who prepared a Christmas cake in Brazil that killed three people has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of triple homicide and triple attempted homicide

An arrest has been made in the case of a family in Brazil who were poisoned on Christmas Eve after eating a cake containing arsenic.

In Porto Alegre, Brazil, a woman suspected of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill three more people has been arrested. Deise Moura allegedly added arsenic to a Christmas cake. She was detained at her home in Rio Grande do Sul.

In Porto Alegre, Brazil, a woman suspected of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill three more has been arrested. Deise Moura allegedly added arsenic to a Christmas cake. She was detained at her home in Rio Grande do Sul.