A 2-year-old girl in Mexico died tragically after ingesting a poisonous cookie meant to kill a dog, locals fear.
After two days of fighting for her life, Heidy died around the same time their family’s pet suffered a similar episode.
Although an official in the area, Epigmenio Carrillo, said her cause of death remains unclear and is the subject of a police investigation, many Tototlan residents posted on Facebook with worry that Heidy was inadvertently poisoned.
“The truth is, the news has shocked the whole town,” a local said. “In fact, social media erupted when it became known what had happened.”
A girl’s tragic death has sparked outrage in Mexico as many fear she had been poisoned.
While the allegations of poisoning are unsubstantiated, Carrillo also said a local
6-year-old was hospitalized from intoxication by an unknown substance — but a connection between the two remains unclear.
The news of Heidy’s death spread fast and caught the attention of Mexican Arturo Islas Allende, an activist and influencer, who spoke on the girl’s behalf.
“We lost Valeria, we lost a 2-year-old girl, because of some unscrupulous characters who threw poisoned cookies in Tototlan, Jalisco. Those guys should be in jail,” he said.
