The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway train earlier this month has been identified as Debrina Kawam, police said. The 57-year-old woman resided in New Jersey,

Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms River, NJ, was set on fire as she slept in an F train stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. station.

A Toms River woman was identified as the person who was set on fire and killed on a New York City subway, authorities said. Debrina Kawam, 57, was named as the victim of the attack on Sunday, Dec. 22,

BROOKLYN (CN) — New York Police announced on Tuesday that they have identified the woman who died after being set on fire while sleeping on a Coney Island-bound subway train on Dec. 22. Police said the 57-year-old woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey address.

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.

The 57-year-old, of Toms River, N.J., was set on fire as she slept in an F train stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. station on Dec. 22.

A 61-year-old New Jersey woman has been identified as the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car. Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, was sleeping inside a train car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn on December 22 when the horrific incident occurred.