Man Charged in Subway Burning Says He Was Drunk and Remembers Nothing
Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.
Man accused of burning woman to death on subway says he was drunk, can't recall
The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a transcript released Tuesday.
Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire, prosecutors say
Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of fatally setting homeless woman Debrina Kawam on fire on a Coney Island subway train, pleaded not guilty Tuesday — even as court papers revealed he said, “Oh, damn,
Man accused of setting woman ablaze on NYC subway claims he was too drunk to remember incident
The man accused of setting a woman ablaze on the New York City subway has pleaded not guilty after claiming he was too drunk to remember committing the crime. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arraigned on murder and arson charges in Brooklyn Criminal Court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam,
Man pleads not guilty in woman's subway fire death
The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arraigned in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam,
Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson ...
Sebastian Zapeta pleads not guilty to setting Debrina Kawam on fire on Coney Island subway train
Zapeta was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on first-degree murder and arson charges Tuesday.
Man accused of killing woman in New York subway fire pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing a woman sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire after what prosecutors say ...
Man accused of setting woman on fire on New York subway to appear in court
A man accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire and killing her on a New York subway is scheduled to be arraigned on murder ...
Opinion | Debrina Kawam's death proves even sleeping can be risky for the homeless
Her name was Debrina Kawam; she was a 57-year-old woman experiencing homelessness in New York City, trying to sleep and keep ...
Illegal charged with lighting sleeping woman on fire pleads not guilty
Sebastian Zapeta, the Guatemalan man accused of lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire and watching her burn to death on a Brooklyn subway car, was arraigned Tuesday.
Subway Victim’s Brutal End Stuns Friends From Her Happy Past
Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into ...
Fact Check: Photos of two women misdescribed as New York subway fire victim
Photos of at least two women have been misdescribed online as showing Debrina Kawam, the woman who died after being set on ...
Debrina Kawam: Police Identify Woman Burned to Death on NYC Subway
The New York Police Department ( NYPD) on Tuesday announced they identified the woman who died after being set on fire while ...
Sleeping woman burned to death on NYC subway train pictured in HS yearbook photo: ‘Million dollar smile’
Debrina Kawam had aspirations to be a flight attendant and was known for her “million dollar smile,” according to her high ...