Heavy in New York: A woman dies after being set on fire

Police commissioner Jessica Tisch described Sunday's incident as “either of the worst crimes one could commit against another human being, reports the BBC.

She said that the woman was on a stopping train when she was approached by a man who used a match to set her clothes on fire.

The victim died at the scene, the police official added, announcing that the suspect had been arrested after a tip provided by a group of high school students after he had used the subway later Sunday.