A straphanger set on fire Sunday by an illegal immigrant on a Brooklyn F train was badly burned, and authorities are still struggling to identify her three days after the horrific attack, prosecutors and prosecutors say. a person involved said.
Sources say the victim was asleep but alive when he was set on fire by Guatemalan immigrant Sebastian Zapeta-Caril at the Coney Island station and was carrying a walker and some bags at the time — except for the police officer. It was said that they had a hard time getting their fingerprints taken. Because of her tanned skin.
Brooklyn prosecutors said at Zapeta Khalil's arraignment Tuesday on murder and arson charges that the victim, who suffered “very severe burns,” was still Jane Doe.
Assistant District Attorney Ari Rosenberg said the coroner determined the cause of death to be “smoke inhalation and burns.”
“The defendant generally stated that he was a 'heavy drinker' and did not remember what happened,” Rosenberg said.
The city medical examiner said in a statement that an autopsy on the victim was performed on Monday.
“We continue to work with our partner agencies to confirm the identity of the deceased and then attempt to contact next of kin before releasing details to the media,” the coroner said.
The crime caught on video shocked the Big Apple.
Follow the latest updates on the immigrant accused of burning a woman to death on the subway.
Brooklyn prosecutors said Tuesday at Zapeta Khalil's arraignment on murder and arson charges that the “severely burned” victim was still Jane Doe.
Assistant District Attorney Ari Rosenberg said the coroner determined the cause of death to be “smoke inhalation and burns.”
“The defendant made a big statement about “drinking a lot,'' but had no recollection of what happened.
The city medical examiner said in a statement that an autopsy on the victim was performed on Monday.
“We will continue to work with our partner agencies to confirm the identity of the deceased and then attempt to contact next of kin before releasing details to the media.”
The crime caught on video shocked the Big Apple.
