Not Amelia Carter, NYC subway horror victim was New Jersey's Debrina Kawam. Who was she?

Debrina Kawam, a 61-year-old homeless woman, was set on fire by illegal Guatemalan immigrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil while she slept on a New York subway train. The NYPD identified her 10 days later through fingerprints. Initially, her burnt body left her unrecognizable, with social media users spreading a false identity under the name Amelia Carter.

Not Amelia Carter, NYC subway horror victim was New Jersey's Debrina Kawam. Who was she?

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Debrina Kawam, a 61-year-old homeless woman, was set on fire by illegal Guatemalan immigrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil while she slept on a New York subway train. The NYPD identified her 10 days later through fingerprints. Initially, her burnt body left her unrecognizable, with social media users spreading a false identity under the name Amelia Carter.