A woman was burned alive today in a New York subway car in an intentional attack, according to the New York police, which On Sunday afternoon, a person was arrested in connection with the events.
According to the ABC7 television network, the detainee, who has not yet been charged, He is a 33-year-old citizen of Guatemala who had been residing in the United States for “several years.” but his identity is unknown at the moment. He was detained at another metro station in the city.
The identity of the victim is also not known, but in his case because His body was “completely burned” and recognition was impossible..
The Police assured that the woman died due to arson, when her attacker lit her clothes with a lighter; A video that appeared in several media shows the killer watching as the flames spread across the victim’s body.
“It is one of the most depraved crimes a person can commit.”said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who gave the details of the fatal attack.
“As the train entered the station (in Coney Island, south of the city), the suspect walked calmly toward the victim, who was sitting at the back of a car, and used what we believe was a lighter to light the victim’s clothing. the victim, who It was engulfed (in flames) in a matter of seconds.”Tisch said at a press conference.
If the authorship of the detained Guatemalan is confirmed, The crime occurs at a time of tension over the immigration issueafter the president-elect, Donald Trump, associated undocumented immigrants with the increase in crime in the country during the last election campaign, without providing evidence to prove it.
