THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SETTING A WOMAN ON FIRE ON A NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY TRAIN, TELLS INVESTIGATORS HE DOESN’T REMEMBER COMMITTING THE FATAL ACT, THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS.

33-YEAR-OLD SEBASTIAN ZAPETA-CALIL, AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT FROM GUATEMELA, PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES OF MURDER IN THE DEATH OF 57-YEAR-OLD DABRINA KAWAM DURING A HEARING TUESDAY.

THE TIMES REPORTS COURT DOCUMENTS REVEAL INVESTIGATORS INTERROGATED ZAPETA-CALIL THE DAY OF THE ATTACK… WHEN HE DESCRIBED TO THEM CARRYING OUT AN ALL-NIGHT ALCOHOL BENDER THAT ENDED IN A BLACKOUT.

THE SUSPECT SAID HE HAD NO MEMORY OF GETTING ON THE SUBWAY TRAIN OR SEEING MS. KAWAM.

WHEN INVESTIGATORS SHOWED HIM SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE ATTACK, ZAPETA-CALIL RESPONDED SAYING “OH, DAMN, THAT’S ME.”

KAWAM WAS BURNED SO BADLY – IT TOOK THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS’ OFFICE MORE THAN A WEEK TO IDENTIFY HER REMAINS.

“I AM VERY SORRY. I DIDN’T MEAN TO. BUT I REALLY DON’T KNOW. I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BUT I’M VERY SORRY FOR THAT WOMAN,” ZAPETA-CALIL TOLD POLICE.

INVESTIGATORS SAY ON THE MORNING ON DECEMBER 22, ZAPETA-CALIL WALKED UP TO A SLEEPING MS. KAWAM ON THE ‘F’ TRAIN AND LIT HER CLOTHING AND BLANKET ON FIRE.

THE FLAMES ENGULFED KAWAM AND THE MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED HER DEATH A HOMICIDE NOTING HER THERMAL INJURIES AND SMOKE INHALATION.

IN A STATEMENT TUESDAY, BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEY ERIC GONZALEZ SAID: “MY OFFICE SWIFTLY OBTAINED AN INDICTMENT, AND WE ARE DETERMINED TO EXACT THE MOST SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR THIS HEINOUS AND INHUMANE ACT. MS. KAWAM AND HER LOVED ONES DESERVE A MEASURE OF JUSTICE AND NEW YORKERS DESERVE TO FEEL SAFE IN THE SUBWAYS.”

IF CONVICTED, ZAPETA-CALIL FACES LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.