4-year-old girl in Philippines dead after grandmother puts rat poison in milk bottle

Four-year-old dies after grandmother allegedly puts rat poison in milk

A four-year-old girl in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines, died after she drank milk laced with rat poison on 13 Aug.

It is believed that her grandmother had poisoned the milk.

The older woman also drank the poisoned milk, resulting in her death.

Girl’s grandparents had an argument

According to PhilStar, initial police investigation revealed that the girl’s grandparents argued before the incident.

Authorities even arrived at their home to mediate.

“The grandmother’s sibling called the police hotline,” Don Carlos Deputy Chief of Police P/Lt Rufina Bayarcal told GMA News.

When police arrived, the girl’s grandfather was gone.

“He said he left to keep their argument [from escalating]… because the grandmother was going wild,” the deputy chief said.

Grandmother also died after drinking poisoned milk

Later, the grandmother prepared milk, in which she allegedly added rat poison.

She then made her granddaughter drink it before drinking some herself.

The police were alerted once more, and when they arrived, they found the girl throwing up.

The girl and her grandmother were sent to Bukidnon Provincial Hospital past 8pm.

The four-year-old was pronounced dead at around 1am on 14 Aug, while her grandmother passed away at 4pm on the same day.

Grandmother allegedly attempts suicide following arguments

At the family’s home, police found the feeding bottle believed to be laced with poison, as well as two packets of zinc phosphide, which is commonly used as a rodenticide.