Sometimes reality ends up being stranger than fiction. What if we told you a story about doppelgängers, attempted murder, and poison-laced cheesecake? It sounds like a crime drama, but thus tale happened in real life. It’s about an immigrant woman who struck up a friendship with the wrong person. Olga Tsvyk thought that she could trust Viktoria Nasyrova since they both hailed from Russia and had been through similar life experiences, but her so-called “bestie” hid some pretty terrible secrets. Keep reading to learn all about this gripping real-life crime drama.
Where it all began
It all starts with two Russian women: Viktoria Nasyrova and Olga Tsvyk. They were close in age, and both had dark hair, the same complexion, and green eyes, so they looked pretty similar. Little did Tsvyk know, what they had in common was what would spell her doom.
On August 28, 2016, Nasyrova went to Tsvyk’s house and brought some cheesecake. She had two slices and offered the third one to Tsyvk, who accepted it like any other person because who would dare refuse a piece of cake?
