An 11-year-old boy, Arthur de Melo da Silva, is hospitalized in serious condition at the Ricardo Cruz State Hospital, located in Nova Iguaçu, Baixada Fluminense, under strong suspicion of having been a victim of poisoning. The Civil Police opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the case, which, according to family reports, began after the boy consumed a piece of cake of unknown origin. Arthur is currently intubated and unconscious, with his medical condition confirmed as serious by the State Department of Health.
Civil Police intensify investigation in São João de Meriti
The 64th DP (São João de Meriti) is responsible for conducting the investigation into the alleged poisoning of the boy Arthur. Police teams are interviewing crucial witnesses to clarify the facts, looking for details that could indicate the origin of the cake and the possible person responsible. The corporation awaits the completion of the medical and toxicological reports already requested, which are essential to determine whether there was poisoning and which substance was used. Additional steps are underway to gather all the elements that could clarify the dynamics of what happened, without any line of investigation being discarded at this time.
Boy fell ill after eating unknown cake
The first symptoms of intoxication appeared on the night of June 1st, a Monday, when Arthur returned from school to the house of his father, Ademir Mello, in São João de Meriti. The boy had spent the weekend with his mother, Lidiane da Silva. Security camera footage records the boy arriving home at 6:23 pm, carrying a backpack. Inside it, next to his clothes, was the piece of cake he ate. Shortly after consuming the food, Arthur fell asleep, waking up later with severe vomiting, indicating a severe adverse reaction.
Mother of Arthur de Melo da Silva calls for justice
Lidiane da Silva, Arthur’s mother, expressed her deep anguish and concern about her son’s health, who remains unconscious and intubated. In an emotional statement, she reported that, at the hospital, health professionals mentioned the strong suspicion of poisoning by “chumbinho”, a type of poison frequently used in rodenticides and which is prohibited for sale. “I want everything to be investigated. I want to know who gave him this cake. They tried to kill my son”, declared Lidiane, moved. The mother’s appeal reinforces the seriousness of the incident and the need for a rigorous investigation by the authorities.
Father finds strange behavior and item in son’s backpack
Ademir Mello, Arthur’s father, also detailed aspects that he considered strange about his son’s return home. He reported finding Arthur’s clothes folded in an unusual way inside the backpack, along with the piece of cake. According to Ademir, neither Arthur nor his mother are in the habit of folding clothes this way, which raised his suspicions. “As usual, we always look at his backpack when he returns from school. I asked my son if there were any dirty clothes, because he had spent the weekend with his mother. He confirmed that there was. When my wife opened the backpack, she found the clothes neatly folded and the cake underneath. Arthur is not in the habit of folding his clothes, and neither is his mother. I want an investigation. That they investigate everyone and everything that could have caused this wicked crime”, stated Ademir, asking for clarification.
Main points of the investigation into Arthur:
- Victim:Arthur de Melo da Silva, 11 years old, hospitalized in serious condition.
- Location:Ricardo Cruz State Hospital, Nova Iguaçu, Baixada Fluminense.
- Suspicion:Poisoning after ingesting a piece of cake of unknown origin.
- Onset of symptoms:Night of June 1st, after returning from school.
- Authority:64th DP (São João de Meriti) conducts the investigations.
- Current situation:Boy intubated and unconscious; toxicological reports are awaited.
