NEW YORK — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court on Tuesday, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

Police have defended their response, beginning when officers patrolling the station smelled and saw smoke coming from the F train.

The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on Sunday morning.

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die has been arraigned.

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arraigned on murder charges in the death of an unidentified woman who was set on fire while riding a subway train in New York City and new reports have revealed a horrendous