Police identify woman who was burned to death in a horrific subway attack.

A 57-year-old woman from New Jersey was identified as the woman who was heinously burned alive in a New York City subway car last week, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

Debrina Kawam, a woman from Toms River, a coastal town in Ocean County, New Jersey, was identified by police as the person who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, on Dec. 22.

Kawam's body was not identified by officials for several days following the attack due to her severe burns. The NYPD did not disclose an official cause of death.

The Coalition for the Homeless previously stated that the victim may have been homeless at the time of her death, but police were unable to confirm this.

According to police sources, Kawam resided in New York City shelters starting from September 9th and was provided with a bed at the Franklin Williams Women's Shelter in the Bronx on November 30th. However, she left the shelter on December 2nd.

WATCH: Eric Adams discusses subway burning victim Debrina Kawam

On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that he lacked any further details about Kawam, aside from her brief stay in the city's homeless shelter system.

Adams conveyed to reporters at a daily press conference that our hearts sympathize with her family, who are going through a horrific incident.

"Watching the tape was unbearable. It was a terrible incident that affects New Yorkers' emotions."

Instead of residing in the subway system, homeless individuals should be in a place of care, as stated by him.

"Despite where she resided, it should not have occurred," Adams stated. "However, many individuals believe they should be on our subway system and residing on our streets, and we cannot simply surrender to this situation."

Hours after the shocking incident, Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old previously deported immigrant from Guatemala, was arrested.

The individual has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder, and one count of arson in connection with the tragic incident.

At the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station, a stationary F train was the scene of an attack, as shown in surveillance video. The suspect approached a woman who was sitting motionless and possibly sleeping, and set her on fire.

According to the police, Zapeta used a lighter to set the victim's clothing on fire, which quickly consumed them. Meanwhile, video footage from the scene shows Kawam standing on fire, suggesting she was alive when she was set ablaze.

The suspect remained at the scene and sat on a bench near the train car, while officers and a transit worker put out the fire. The victim was declared dead on-site.

Earlier this week, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez stated that Zapeta will face life without the possibility of parole on the first-degree murder charge, while second-degree murder carries a sentence of 25 years to life.

"On the 22nd of this year, a sleeping, vulnerable woman was attacked on our subway system. This act shocked many New Yorkers as they were preparing for the holidays, but now they are becoming aware of the incident. This was a deliberate act and we aim to prove it."

The NYPD and HSI team are being directed by the mayor to investigate criminal charges against Zapeta under the federal arson statute, according to Adams' office.

On June 7, 2018, Zapeta was caught by Border Patrol and deported by the Trump administration after entering the U.S. illegally in Sonoita, Arizona, a week earlier. Carter, an ICE spokesperson, told Planet Chronicle that Zapeta later re-entered the U.S. illegally on an unknown date and location.