A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month has been identified, according to police. The woman was named as Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms River, New Jersey, the New York Police Department said.

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Officials identified the woman who was burned to death inside a New York City subway train on Dec. 22 as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam.

Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn. The man accused of lighting her on fire, Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after police disseminated images of a suspect.

Social media posts across platforms are claiming to name and show a smiling portrait of the woman who died when a man set her on fire on the New York subway in December 2024. But the supposed image of "Amelia Carter" appears to be an AI-generated hoax behind which a cryptocurrency is being sold;