A 61-year-old woman from New Jersey, Debrina Kawam, was tragically burned alive in a subway car in Brooklyn, New York, last week, according to authorities.
Kawam, who resided in Toms River, a town along the Jersey Shore in Ocean County, was the victim of this horrifying incident.
Authorities have charged Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old immigrant from Guatemala who had previously been deported, with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder, and one count of arson in connection to the crime.
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Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train, appears in court, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Curtis Means via Pool)
