Woman accused of trying to kill friend with poison cheesecake goes on trial

The trial of a woman accused of feeding her lookalike friend poison cheesecake began in the New York City borough of Queens on Monday, CBS New York reports.

Prosecutors say the suspect hoped to kill her target and steal her identity.

When Olga Svyk was asked if the person who tried to poison her with cheesecake was in the courtroom, there was a sharp silence and a stare of suspense as the two locked eyes for what might have been the first time in years.