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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.
Ocean County 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.”
Subway Victim’s Brutal End Stuns Friends From Her Happy Past
Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into ...
Opinion | Debrina Kawam's death proves even sleeping can be risky for the homeless
Her name was Debrina Kawam; she was a 57-year-old woman experiencing homelessness in New York City, trying to sleep and keep ...
A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’
One glances at the burning woman but makes no move to help her; the other strides in the other direction, speaking into a ...
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 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a ...
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 ...
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Police identify woman who was fatally set on fire on NYC subway
The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's ...
Cops identify NJ woman as mystery straphanger torched to death in horrific NYC subway attack
The victim in the horrific Dec. 22 caught-on-video arson attack had been so badly scorched that authorities initially ...
Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.
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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 ...