Subway nightmare in New York: Teen gets 5½ years for setting man ablaze

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA man sleeps in a subway train in New York City on February 3, 2025 (AFP/Getty)Hiram Carrero, a 19-year-old New York City high school senior, received a 5½-year federal prison sentence for setting a sleeping homeless man on fire on a Manhattan subway train. Carrero pleaded guilty to arson in March, admitting he intentionally ignited a piece of paper that severely burned the 56-year-old victim in December. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman imposed a sentence exceeding the mandatory minimum, emphasizing the attack's severity and the victim's critical injuries, permanent scarring, and disfigurement. Prosecutors highlighted the incident as a horrifying assault on a vulnerable individual, stating the victim's survival was largely due to a timely emergency response. Carrero's defense cited his difficult background, including premature birth and abandonment, while investigators identified him through surveillance and police body-camera footage. In fullNYC subway horror as high school senior gets prison time for setting sleeping man on fireThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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