NEW YORK — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

A suspect has been detained in connection with a horrific incident on the New York City subway that left a woman burned alive on Sunday morning. The man, reportedly identified as Sebastian Zapeta, is accused of setting fire to a sleeping woman aboard a Coney Island F train.

The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court on Tuesday, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die has been arraigned.

Federal immigration officials say Zapeta, 33, is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally.

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