A woman in New York tried to kill her look-alike with poisoned cheesecake and then make it look like suicide, police there have said. 

Russian national Viktoria Nasyrova, 42, allegedly visited a woman who looks like her in 2016 and took her a cheesecake laced with tranquillizer. 

Lab tests subsequently confirmed that the cheesecake contained phenazepam. 

The victim, 35, ate the cake, fell ill and passed out. She was found the following day unconscious in bed, with various pills scattered around her as though she had tried to kill herself. 

After being released from hospital, the victim realised that her passport, employment card, ring and cash were missing. 

Police have arrested and charged Ms Nasyrova with attempted murder, burglary and assault charges in relation to the the bizarre case. She faces up to 25 years if found guilty. 

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