A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death.

The man charged with murder and arson in the killing of a woman inside a subway car in New York City is set to appear in court on Friday morning, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.

The man accused of killing a woman on a New York City subway train by setting her on fire was charged with murder and arson in an initial court appearance on Tuesday.

The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court on Tuesday, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.

STORY: Police have charged a man they say set a woman on fire on a New York City train and watched her burn to death Sunday morning. Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen, was arrested on a subway train that same afternoon.

Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.

The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on Sunday morning.

Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning.

Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway​.