Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway was indicted on first-degree murder ...
Debrina Kawam had an address in Toms River, N.J., and had spent time in New York City's homeless shelter system.
The man accused of lighting her on fire, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was taken into custody and charged with murder and arson.
The 57-year-old, of Toms River, N.J., was set on fire as she slept in an F train stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave.
The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway train ...
Sebastian Zapeta is accused by prosecutors of lighting the woman on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island ...
A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month was identified, according to police.
The woman was set on fire and killed while likely asleep on a stationary train at the Stillwell Avenue subway station on Dec. 22, according to police.