A New York City female implicated of feeding poisoned cheesecake to her lookalike in a quote to take the other lady’s identity has actually been founded guilty of tried murder, district attorneys stated on Thursday. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was condemned by a jury on Wednesday of attempting to eliminate 35-year-old Olga Tsvyk with cheesecake laced with an effective sedative and after that taking her passport and other prized possessions in August 2016, Queens district lawyer Melinda Katz stated in a press release. The 2 females look like each other, with dark hair and comparable complexion, and Nasyrova wished to impersonate Tsvyk after eliminating her, the district lawyer stated. “The jury translucented the deceptiveness and plans of the offender,” Katz stated. “She laced a piece of cheesecake with a lethal drug so she might take her unwary victim’s most important belongings, her identity. Her victim made it through and the toxin led right back to the perpetrator.” According to district attorneys, Nasyrova brought the cheesecake to Tsvyk’s house in the Forest Hills area of Queens on 28 August 2016. Tsvyk consumed the cheesecake, felt ill and passed out, district attorneys stated. A pal later on discovered her almost comatose in bed, and she was required to a healthcare facility for treatment. When Tsvyk was released and returned house, she understood that her passport and work permission card were missing out on, in addition to a gold ring and other belongings, district attorneys stated. Residue from the cheesecake container was evaluated and discovered to consist of phenazepam, a powerful sedative, and Nasyrova was jailed. Nasyrova was founded guilty of charges consisting of tried murder, attack and illegal jail time. She confronts 25 years in jail when she is sentenced 21 March. “While we are dissatisfied with the jury’s decision, we appreciate it and are exploring our alternatives moving forward,” defense lawyer Christopher Hoyt stated. Nasyrova has actually likewise been implicated of fatally drugging a next-door neighbor in her native Russia in 2014. She rejected eliminating the lady, Alla Alekseenko, in a 2017 interview with CBS News.
Lady who poisoned lookalike with cheesecake to take identity founded guilty
