Woman set on fire and killed in New York subway car identified
Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms River, New Jersey, identified as victim who was killed after being set alight in Brooklyn
The woman who was set on fire in a subway car in New York earlier this month, horrifying New Yorkers and renewing a debate over city safety, has been identified as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey.
The victim’s identity, released by the New York police department, came nine days after the fatal incident. Investigators had previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim.
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