# Brazil Jury Clears Grandmother

> Brazil jury acquits 59-year-old grandmother after 13 months in custody for poisoned cake death.
- Title: Brazil Jury Clears Grandmother · The Rio Times | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil jury acquits 59-year-old grandmother after 13 months in custody for poisoned cake death. Brazil jury cleared grandmother of killing nine-year-old…
- Keywords: brazil, minas gerias, sao francisco, grandmother, granddaughter, poisoned cake, terbufos, jury, pretrial detention, aggravated homicide, police indictment, laboratory report
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-jury-clears-grandmother-poisoned-cake-case
- Author: Contributing Reporter
- Published: 2026-10-20T18:46:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, minas gerias, sao francisco, grandmother, granddaughter, poisoned cake, terbufos, jury, pretrial detention, aggravated homicide, police indictment, laboratory report
## Brazil's jury system
Brazil tries intentional killings before juries of ordinary citizens in a system with some parallels to US courts.
## Verdict timeline
Jury cleared grandmother on Monday 19 October 2026 after 13 months in pretrial detention.
## Case details
59-year-old grandmother accused of killing nine-year-old granddaughter with poisoned cake in July 2025.
## Charges and penalties
Charged with aggravated homicide over death and attempted aggravated homicide over sister's illness, possible 12 to 30 years in prison.
## Poison evidence
Laboratory report found terbufos pesticide in cake and granddaughter's body.
## Arrest timeline
Grandmother arrested on Friday 19 September 2025 after police described severe abdominal pain and foamy fluid from nose.
## Defence arguments
Defence claimed no poison packaging at home, no purchase records, and no motive for poisoning.
## Prosecution response
Prosecution lawyer said no procedural nullity and chose not to contest acquittal.
## Jury decision
Jury acquitted grandmother on Monday 19 October 2026 after 13 months in pretrial detention.
## Release details
Grandmother released at 9 a.m. Tuesday 20 October 2026 after release order issued in courtroom.
## Poison theory
Defence argued poison could have reached cake through family cat that died of poisoning.
## Unanswered questions
Unknown how poison reached cake, whether prosecutors will appeal, and who put poison in food.
## Case significance
Case shows how long Brazilian murder trials can take before jury hears it.
## Travel impact
Case involves single household with no travel or safety risk for visitors.
## Key takeaway

Brazil jury cleared grandmother of killing nine-year-old granddaughter with poisoned cake after 13 months in pretrial detention.