The case of the death of Emilia and Inés in Bogotá, who died after consuming raspberries poisoned with thallium, has taken a shocking turn. After investigations, the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) of the Attorney General’s Office established that the motive for the crime would be revenge out of spite, and that the main person accused is the economist Zulma.
Zulma, founder of the carsharing platform Car-B, would have orchestrated the shipment of chocolate raspberries impregnated with thallium, a toxic, odorless and tasteless metal commonly used in rodenticides.
The Prosecutor’s Office provided the key piece to understand the tragedy: the businesswoman had a clandestine romantic relationship with Juan, father of one of the victims.
The hypothesis suggests that the deadly “gift” was intended for the businessman, but his daughter met with two friends (Emilia and Inés), who on April 4 ate the poisoned fruits. The three girls were hospitalized, two died in a matter of days and a third minor continues to fight for her life.
The Forensic Medicine report concluded that the cause of death was acute thallium poisoning, and it is inferred that the poison was intentionally added to food.
The Prosecutor’s Office has a solid body of evidence, including chats where the woman confesses to a friend about her relationship with the girl’s father. CTI investigators managed to locate the addressee who delivered the package, who confirmed having received the shipment from a woman who would be a close friend of Juan.
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Zulma, who reportedly left the country just nine days after the crime, currently has a red notice from Interpol against her, and is wanted in 120 countries.
Reports from Migration Colombia refute his version that he was in Argentina, confirming that he fled shortly after the deaths. The authorities are tracking his whereabouts, indicating that he could be in Spain.
Furthermore, the case could have an even more disturbing turn, since the Prosecutor’s Office opened a new line of investigation into the death of Juan’s wife, which occurred two years ago and was allegedly caused by ingestion of thallium.
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