The man accused of killing a woman who was sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday of murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced. The accused,

New York City officials say they're using forensics and video surveillance to identify the woman who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn, as the man accused of lighting her on fire was indicted by a grand jury on state charges.

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced Friday, as authorities continue working to identify the victim.

The man charged with murder and arson in the killing of a woman inside a subway car in New York City is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.

The man accused of lighting a woman on fire in a New York City subway car has been indicted on murder and arson charges.

Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway was indicted on first-degree murder charges Friday, officials said. A grand jury voted for the upgraded charges,

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that a grand jury having to watch video of a woman burning to death on the subway was "very hard to deal with."

A grand jury indicted the man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train on murder and arson charges. Former Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian joins Chris Jansing to share her legal analysis.

A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.