A Russian woman was found guilty on Friday February 10 by an American court of having tried to kill her American look-alike with a poisoned cheesecake before stealing her identity.
Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was found guilty of attempted murder by a New York jury, the Queens District Attorney said in a statement.
Poisoned Cheesecake
In August 2016, Viktoria Nasyrova went to the home of her 35-year-old victim and offered her a cheesecake.
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At that time, the two women looked a lot alike, they spoke Russian, had the same skin tone, brown hair and many other common physical characteristics.
After eating the cake, the 30-year-old felt bad before losing consciousness.
The next day, a friend of hers found her unconscious.
Pills were scattered around her to make believe in a suicide attempt, according to the prosecution.
Identity papers stolen
When the victim returned home from hospital, she found that her passport and work permit were missing, along with jewelry and valuables.
Analyzes of the cheesecake revealed that it contained Phenazepam, a very powerful sedative, according to the office of the prosecutor.
Viktoria Nasyrova, who lives in Brooklyn, was also convicted of assault, forcible confinement and theft.
The length of his sentence is to be pronounced on March 21.
She faces up to 25 years in prison.