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Suspect charged in fatal burning of woman on New York City subway

Published on 24 Dec 2024 1:22:51 PM

A 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen was charged with murder and arson on Monday (Dec 23) after allegedly lighting a woman on fire and watching her burn to death on a New York City subway train over the weekend.

Sebastian Zapeta was arrested about six hours after police say he used a lighter to ignite the clothes of a woman who appeared to be dozing on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn.

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A 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen was charged with murder and arson on Monday (Dec 23) after allegedly lighting a woman on fire and watching her burn to death on a New York City subway train over the weekend.

Sebastian Zapeta was arrested about six hours after police say he used a lighter to ignite the clothes of a woman who appeared to be dozing on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn.

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news, subway, new york, fire, woman, suspect, guatemalan, sebastian zapeta, murder, arson