VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Deltona teen has been arrested after being accused of trying to poison his 77-year-old adoptive mother, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
In an arrest affidavit, deputies said they were called to a home along South Brickell Drive on Saturday morning after being notified about the attempted poisoning.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that the mother had poured herself a glass of milk, though she detected an “unusual odor” as she tried to take a sip, the affidavit states.
Meanwhile, another family member told deputies that he believed the woman’s son — Eduardo Espinal-Ramgewan, 17 — purposefully poured bleach in the milk to hurt her.
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“He put the Clorox in the milk,” the woman could be heard telling deputies in released body-camera footage.
According to the affidavit, she believed that Espinal-Ramgewan had tried to poison her milk “due to their recent conflicts,” and deputies found that the milk container smelled like bleach.
“A search of the residence revealed a Clorox bleach bottle in the laundry room,” the affidavit reads. “The bottle was positioned in a dusty area with a clear outline, indicating it had been moved recently.”
Per investigators, Espinal-Ramgewan was found in one of the back bedrooms and ultimately taken into custody.
The affidavit reveals that he admitted to pouring bleach in his mother’s milk container because “he was angry at (her) and no longer wished to live in the home.”
Espinal-Ramgewan now faces charges of poisoning, attempted murder, and aggravated abuse of an elderly person.
