In New York, USA, a person set fire to the clothes of a woman sleeping on the subway with a lighter. In the incident, which was reported to have occurred in Brooklyn, the woman was heading towards the last stop. Another person, known to be from Guatemala, burned the sleeping woman by setting her clothes on fire.
HE LOST HIS LIFE
The woman burned to death. In her statement after the incident, New York Police Chief Jessica Tisch stated that the suspect was taken into custody and emphasized that the investigation continues.
“We are grateful to the young New Yorkers and transit officers who helped the NYPD quickly make arrests following this morning’s heinous subway attack,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This type of depraved behavior has no place on our subways and we are committed to working hard to ensure swift justice is served for all victims of violent crime. “My prayers are with the family of the victim of this senseless murder,” he said.
Source: DHA