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Arsonist on the loose after setting man ablaze in New York’s Times Square

The 45-year-old victim suffered horrific burns all over his face and arms shortly before 4am on Sunday, NYPD said

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025

Guatemalan Man Pleads Not Guilty To Subway Murder Charges

Guatemalan man pleads not guilty to setting woman on fire in Brooklyn subway. Mayor expresses shock, suspect faces potential life sentence.

Man accused of burning woman to death on a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned

The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

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Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime

It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Inside the recent spate of attacks on the New York City subway that have left commuters on edge

Felony assaults on the subway in NYC are up 60 percent since 2019

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

Woman Dies After Being Set On Fire In NYC Subway

Tragic death of Debrina Kawam in New York subway fire highlights safety concerns and the need for increased support services for vulnerable populations.

New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train

New York City Police say they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

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Man found with ‘serious’ burns at New York’s Penn Station days after woman set on fire on subway train

The incident comes hours after a man was charged with murder after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the subway last weekend

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Efforts to Identify Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Have Made 'Some Progress,' Brooklyn DA Says

A suspect who allegedly set a sleeping woman alight on the subway in New York City has been charged with and indicted on numerous homicide charges, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney.

Latin Times · Dec 27, 2024

Man charged with murder and arson in New York subway killing

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting woman alight on stopped subway train and then watching from platform

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Man indicted on murder charges in burning death of woman inside New York City subway train

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested following the harrowing incident on Sunday morning on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Court hearing set for man accused of fatally burning woman on New York City subway

A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Man accused in the burning death of a woman on a New York subway awaits arraignment

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die is awaiting arraignment

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

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