'One of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being'.
The victim and the suspect were riding a subway train without any interaction between them to the end of the line in Brooklyn at around 7.30am local time. After the train came to a stop, CCTV footage showed the man "calmly" walk up to the victim, who was seated motionless, possibly sleeping, and set her clothing on fire with what appeared to be a lighter, the Mirror reports.
Emergency services were called to the scene but the woman was declared dead. She has not been identified yet.
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