What to know about death of a woman set on fire in NYC subway

NEW YORK ( NewsNation ) — Attorneys for the suspect accused of burning a woman to death on a New York subway are gearing up for a possible insanity defense.

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning.

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arrested Monday after being taken into custody the previous day. He’s charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and arson. It is unclear if Zapeta-Calil has an attorney and when he would be arraigned.

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Immigration officials say Zapeta-Calil, who is from Guatemala, had been deported in 2018 and didn’t have permission to be in the U.S…

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