Deise Moura was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the deaths of three family members in Torres, Brazil, who had all eaten some of the cake

A woman accused of murder through a poisoned Christmas cake has spoken out for the first time. Three women died in Brazil after eating a traditional homemade 'Bolo de Natal' Christmas cake prepared by 61-year-old Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos as they celebrated the festive season together.

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.

Deise Moura dos Anjos released a statement via her lawyers stating there was a "causal link between the poison and Deise" but questioning how arsenic ended up at her home in Brazil

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 a woman who baked a deadly Christmas cake for her family has reportedly been arrested by police on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Deise Moura is married to Diego,

Maida Bernice Flores da Silva, 58, and Neuza Denize Silva Dos Anjos, 65 and Neuza’s daughter Tatiana Silvia Dos Santos, 43, died within hours of eating the deadly cake, with traces of the deadly poison arsenic later found in their system.

Three women died and three other relatives fell ill after eating the cake during a family get-together on December 23, officials said.