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Debrina Kawam: Police Identify Woman Burned to Death on NYC Subway
The New York Police Department ( NYPD) on Tuesday announced they identified the woman who died after being set on fire while inside a New York City subway train as Debrina Kawam. Kawam, 57, had an address in Toms River, New Jersey, according to the NYPD.
What happened to Debrina Kawam? Authorities reveal cause of death for woman set on fire on NYC subway
New York officials have identified the 57-year-old woman who was burned alive inside a subway car in December to be Debrina Kawam, a New Jersey resident.
Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.
Debrina Kawam: About the Woman Who Was Set on Fire in a NYC Subway
In December 2024, a woman was brutally set on fire in a New York City subway. She has now been identified as 57-year-old Toms River, New Jersey, resident Debrina Kawam. As the NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams spoke to the press, they explained more details about the terrifying crime.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway is finally identified
Authorities have released the identity of the sleeping woman burned to death inside a New York City subway train by a man who allegedly lit her on fire and stayed to watch the aftermath, officials said Tuesday.
Ocean County woman identified as victim burned to death on NYC subway
A Toms River woman has been identified as the person who was burned to death on a New York City subway train Dec. 22 by a Guatamalan man accused of using a lighter to ignite her clothing, authorities said. Debrina Kawam, 61, died at the scene, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. Public records list Kawam's age as 57.
Police identify woman who was fatally set on fire on NYC subway
The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's shelter system.
Woman burned to death on NYC subway was from Toms River, police say
Debrina Kawam had an address in Toms River, N.J., and had spent time in New York City's homeless shelter system.
Who was Debrina Kawam? Woman burned to death in NYC subway train identified
A 61-year-old woman has been idenitified as the NYC subway horror attack's victim after cops initially failed to do so because of how badly she was injured.
Suspect charged with setting woman on fire on NYC subway due in court for arraignment
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the NYC subway, is due in court in the death of Debrina Kawam.
NYC subway arson suspect Sebastian Zapeta to make court appearance
The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a platform bench nearby.
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
NEW YORK (AP) — It took police more than a week to publicly identify Debrina Kawam, 57, as the woman who was fatally set on ...
Man stabbed in NYC subway station as congestion pricing kicks in, forcing more commuters into dangerous system
A man was stabbed in a Bronx 6 train station early Sunday morning, mere hours after congestion pricing went into effect, ...