The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, reflecting her tragic fate of dying by fire in a Brooklyn subway.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that incidents like Kawam's reinforce the need for vulnerable individuals to receive proper care, not live in subway systems.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez emphasized the heinous nature of the crime, describing the act of setting a vulnerable, sleeping woman on fire as "a malicious deed."
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