Remains of second missing USF grad student, Nahida Bristy, found by fisherman: cops
The remains of Nahida Bristy, a 27-year-old University of South Florida graduate student, were found in a Tampa waterway by a fisherman who snagged his line on a plastic bag containing her body. Her remains were discovered days after those of her boyfriend, Zamil Limon, who was also found in a bag and showed signs of stabbing and binding. Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, the roommate of Limon and a former USF student, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with both deaths.
- ▪Nahida Bristy's remains were identified through DNA, dental records, and clothing seen in video footage.
- ▪Bristy's body was found floating near the Howard Frankland Bridge in a plastic bag, days after her boyfriend Zamil Limon's body was discovered nearby.
- ▪Zamil Limon had been stabbed multiple times and his hands and ankles were bound.
- ▪Both victims were doctoral students from Bangladesh and were last seen alive on April 16.
- ▪Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of both students.
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US News Remains of second missing USF grad student found by fisherman: cops By Natalie O'Neill Published May 1, 2026, 3:48 p.m. ET The body of a second missing University of South Florida grad student has been identified after a fisherman snagged his line on the corpse in a Tampa waterway, police said Friday. The remains of chemical engineering student Nahida Bristy, 27, were confirmed through DNA after the angler found them floating in a plastic bag near the Howard Frankland Bridge, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a press conference. 4 The remains of Nahida Bristy, 27, were found in a Tampa waterway.
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