The illegal immigrant accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway has been indicted by a grand jury.
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted on Friday, a prosecutor told the Associated Press. The attack occurred on Sunday, after which Zapeta was arrested. He was charged with murder and arson on Monday, and a grand jury returned an indictment on Friday.
Charges come from a formal accusation made by a prosecutor, whereas an indictment comes from a grand jury based on the prosecutor’s evidence.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez told reporters that the indictment would be unsealed on January 7, and that Zapeta faces life in prison without parole if convicted of the top charge.
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“This was a malicious deed. A sleeping, vulnerable woman on our subway system,” Gonzalez told reporters, according to the AP.
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