A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death.

The episode took place as subway safety has become a top concern for riders and workers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A woman is dead after being intentionally set on fire in a Brooklyn subway station Sunday, police said. A suspect is in custody.

Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.

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,

The suspect charged in the death of a woman who was set on fire Sunday inside a Brooklyn subway train made an initial court appearance Tuesday and will remain in custody.

The crime deepened a growing sense of unease among New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system. NEW YORK — A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames is awaiting arraignment on Tuesday.