Woman burned to death on New York subway still unidentified after five days

‘It just adds another level of tragedy,’ says homelessness activist as police may have to use DNA and dental records

Five days after a woman believed to be homeless was burned to death by a passenger inside a New York City subway car, city officials have still not been able to confirm her identity.

Investigators may have to rely on dental records or DNA analysis to make an identification of the victim.

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Man accused of burning woman to death on New York City subway indicted on murder charges

A man accused of setting a woman on fire in a New York City subway train has now been indicted on state murder charges. CBS News New York reporter Hannah Kliger has more.
CBS News - 9h
Officials seek identity of woman burned alive in New York City

Medical examiners are using DNA evidence in hopes of identifying the woman who was burned alive on a New York City subway. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more. Plus, more details ...
CBS News - 12h
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The Brooklyn district attorney said he's confident in the first-degree murder case against a man accused of setting a woman on fire as she slept on the subway.
ABC News - 14h
New York Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims

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The New York Times - 2d
Man accused of burning woman to death on NY subway charged with murder

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The Hill - 3d
NYC Subway Fire: What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman

The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson.
The New York Times - 3d
Man charged in fatal burning of woman in New York subway car

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The Guardian - 4d
'Depravity': Undocumented migrant charged with fatally burning woman on subway

The suspect -- identified by police on Monday as 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta -- was taken into custody on Sunday, hours after the incident.
ABC News - 4d
Man charged in woman's burning death on NYC subway was deported from U.S. in 2018

A man charged with murder in the death of a woman set on fire on a New York subway car was in the U.S. unlawfully and had been deported, federal officials said.
NBC News - 4d