NYC, Debrina Kawam

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 school yearbook biography.
What happened to Debrina Kawam? Authorities reveal cause of death for woman set on fire on NYC subway
New York officials have identified the 57-year-old woman who was burned alive inside a subway car in December to be Debrina Kawam, a New Jersey resident.
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 inside a New York City subway train as Debrina Kawam. Kawam, 57, had an address in Toms River, New Jersey, according to the NYPD.
New York Subway fire victim's first photo revealed: Debrina Kawam was known for 'million-dollar' smile
Ten days after being set on fire, Debrina Kawam was identified through fingerprints and DNA. The homeless woman, who once had a 'million dollar smile' in high school, couldn't escape the fire that was put on her by a Guatelaman illegal migrant due to mobility issues.
Victim Of Subway Burning Identified As NJ Woman. Here’s What We Know.
Police officials say that on Dec. 22, a man set fire to a sleeping woman, now identified as Debrina Kawam, in a stopped subway car, leading to Kawam’s death and the subsequent arrest and charging of undocumented immigrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil for murder and arson.
Woman burned to death on NYC subway was from Toms River, police say
Debrina Kawam had an address in Toms River, N.J., and had spent time in New York City's homeless shelter system.
Toms River woman identified as victim burned to death on NYC subway
A Toms River woman has been identified as the person who was burned to death on a New York City subway train Dec. 22 by a Guatamalan man accused of using a lighter to ignite her clothing, authorities said. Debrina Kawam, 61, died at the scene, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. Public records list Kawam's age as 57.
'Million-Dollar Smile': Yearbook Remembers New York Woman Burned To Death On Subway
The 57-year-old woman, who was set on fire on a New York City subway last week, was known for her "million-dollar smile."
HS yearbook pic of woman who was set ablaze on NYC subway train goes viral, victim was known for ‘million dollar smile’
Debrina Kawam aspired to be a flight attendant, and was among three students who earned the superlatives of “million dollar smile” and “most punk.”
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
It took police more than a week to publicly identify Debrina Kawam, 57, as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New ...
Debrina Kawam: About the Woman Who Was Set on Fire in a NYC Subway
In December 2024, a woman was brutally set on fire in a New York City subway. She has now been identified as 57-year-old Toms ...
False identity of N.Y.C. subway fire victim spread online in surge of misinformation
It took police more than a week to publicly identify Debrina Kawam, 57, as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train last month. But on the internet, it took just hours for a ...
NYC subway burning victim was a graduate of Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls
Debrina Kawam, who burned to death on a New York City subway car, graduated from Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls, ...
New York police identify the woman a man set on fire on the subway
The New York City Police Department identified the sleeping woman a man set on fire while aboard the subway last week.
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Woman Allegedly Burned Alive On Train By Illegal Migrant Finally Identified
Local law enforcement said they finally identified the woman burned alive while riding on a New York City subway car ...