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

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.

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.