Woman dies after being set on fire on New York subway

A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described Sunday's incident as "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being".

She said the woman was on a stationary F train when she was approached by a man who used a lighter to ignite her clothing - which became "fully engulfed in a matter of seconds". Although officers extinguished the flames, the victim died at the scene.
Police are still working to establish a possible motive for the attack. No charges have yet been filed.