The unlawful immigrant accused of torching a sleeping girl on a Brooklyn subway practice was formally indicted in court docket for homicide and arson on Friday morning.
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, an undocumented migrant from Guatemala, waived his look in court docket as he was indicted on first and second diploma homicide and one rely of arson for the horrifying Sunday killing aboard the F practice.
The accused firebug allegedly approached the sleeping girl, who was so badly burnt she has but to be recognized, and ignited her garments, with video displaying him fanning the flames because it engulfed her, officers stated.
Zapeta-Calil can be formally arraigned on the state Supreme Courtroom on Jan. 7, when the total indictment can be unsealed.
Zapeta-Calil, whose homeless shelter buddies described as a heavy drinker, informed police he was drunk on the morning of the incident and doesn’t keep in mind what occurred.
