The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.

The woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York City subway earlier this month has been identified as 61-year-old Debrina Kawam from Toms River, New Jersey, police said Tuesday.

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.