Man accused of fatally setting New York City subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident
The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.
The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen in the United States illegally, appeared before a Brooklyn judge and was formally told that he's been accused of murder and arson in connection to the gruesome attack on Sunday.
The victim, who still hasn't been identified, was killed while asleep on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station.
The suspect allegedly set her on fire with a lighter, and once the victim became engulfed in flames, Zapeta-Calil continued "fanning the flames with a shirt,” a prosecutor said.
Zapeta-Calil later told police that “he drinks a lot of liquor" and "doesn’t know what happened,” the prosecutor added.
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