A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in New York, where a young man burnt a woman alive in a train bogie. According to the police, the accused remained standing at the spot till the woman died. The incident has been described by New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch as “the most despicable crime.”
incident details
- The incident occurred on Sunday morning at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn.
- As soon as the train stopped at the station, the accused youth, who was traveling in the F train, went near the woman and set her clothes on fire with a lighter.
- Within a few seconds the woman started burning.
Police officials said that personnel patrolling on the upper floor of the station saw smoke rising from the train and immediately reached the spot.
- The young man was standing in the train compartment, and the woman was surrounded in flames.
- Officials extinguished the fire using fire extinguishers, but by then the woman had died.
Arrest of accused and evidence
- A suspect was seen at the scene, sitting on a bench on the platform outside the train.
- Police released photographs of the accused through body worn cameras.
- After the pictures went viral, three people informed the police about the identity of the accused.
- The police caught the accused from another train, and the lighter with which the crime was committed was recovered from his pocket.
Identification and investigation of the deceased
- The deceased has not been identified yet.
- The police is busy gathering information about him and is investigating the matter thoroughly.
New York Mayor’s response
New York Mayor Eric Adams expressed deep displeasure over this despicable act.
- He appreciated the citizens who provided information to the police to identify the accused.
- He wrote on X (formerly Twitter):
- “Such despicable behavior has no place in our society. We are committed to bringing justice to every victim of violent crime. My prayers are with the victim’s family.”
