Police have formally identified the vwoman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car last week, as a 61-year-old New Jersey resident.
Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, was was sleeping inside a train car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station, in Brooklyn, on December 22, when the horrific incident occurred.
Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn, but named her on Tuesday.
Sebastian Zapeta is facing state murder charges over the attack, with a criminal complaint alleging that the 33-year-old used a shirt to fan the flames.
He faces one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson.
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