NEW YORK — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

The victim appeared to be asleep when the assailant approached her on Sunday in Brooklyn and set her clothes on fire using a lighter, police say.View on euronews

Police said an unknown male had approached the woman, set her on fire, and then left the subway car around 7:30 a.m.

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning.

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning

A suspect is in custody after the incident on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. Officers found a woman "fully engulfed in flames."

New York City police are working to identify the woman who died after being intentionally set on fire inside a stationary subway train.

Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway​.

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die has been arraigned.

The man accused of killing a woman on a New York City subway train by setting her on fire was charged with murder and arson in an initial court appearance on Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old man who police say lives at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn,