Man indicted in burning death of woman on New York City subway train

Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train, appearing in court earlier this week (Curtis Means via Pool/AP)

The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday.

The development comes days after Sebastian Zapeta’s arrest and police questioning, in which authorities say he claimed not to know what had happened although he identified himself in photos and surveillance video showing the fire being lit.