In the USA, a woman poisoned her daughter and four grandchildren

In the US state of New York, a 64-year-old woman poisoned her daughter and four grandchildren, and then committed suicide. This was reported on July 2 by the Daily Star newspaper.

"The grandmother is suspected of intentionally murdering her daughter and four young grandchildren with poison, after which she committed suicide," the publication says.

According to the investigation, a large number of medicines and a handwritten note were found in the house, which, along with other evidence, indicate possible deliberate poisoning. Experts also said that one of the children could have received fatal injuries from being hit by a sharp object.

The final causes of death have not yet been determined — toxicological and forensic examinations are ongoing. The police stressed that there were no signs of involvement of unauthorized persons in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

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In Italy, a teenager died of ice cream poisoning in a cafe on May 20. The boy's mother told reporters that her son was aware of his severe allergy to milk proteins and was attentive to the food, reading its composition on the labels. It is assumed that traces of milk could get into the ice cream through a spoon or a cooking device. The police seized several buckets of dessert from the cafe in order to conduct an examination and determine the exact cause of death.