Russian 'killer' accused of poisoning look-alike with cheesecake to steal ID

A Russian woman has been charged in New York with poisoning a look-alike with a tranquilliser-laced cheesecake and then stealing her passport, cash and other property after trying to make it look like a suicide attempt.

"This is a bizarre and twisted crime that could have resulted in the death of a Queens woman, whose only fault was that she shared similar features with the defendant," said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.