Remains recovered near Tampa Bay area bridge identified as second missing USF student, officials say
The remains of Nahida Bristy, a University of South Florida doctoral student, were identified near a Tampa Bay area bridge, bringing the total number of bodies found to two, with a third person, Hisham Abugharbieh, charged with their murders. Bristy and fellow student Zamil Limon were last seen on April 16, and their bodies were discovered in trash bags near the Howard Frankland Bridge.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced that human remains found near a Tampa Bay area bridge on Sunday were identified as Nahida Bristy, a 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral student. Bristy and fellow student Zamil Limon were last seen on April 16. Limon's body was discovered on April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge. A black trash bag containing Bristy's remains was found two days later, tied in a similar manner to the one containing Limon's body. Hisham Abugharbieh, Limon's roommate, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. Abugharbieh is being held in detention as he awaits trial. The investigation revealed that both victims suffered multiple stab wounds, with Limon's body showing signs of being bound and mutilated to fit into a trash bag.
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