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Published : 27 Apr 2026, 07:55 PM
Court documents have provided a timeline to the killing of Bangladeshi University of South Florida students Zamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Bristy in the USA.
According to Florida’s local news outlet Tampa Bay 28, Limon’s flatmate Hisham Abugharbieh faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder over the deaths.
Investigators say both were killed inside his apartment.
Limon’s body was recovered on Friday from the Howard Frankland Bridge.
Authorities allege he was stabbed multiple times with a sharp weapon before his body was placed in large bin bags and dumped.
Abugharbieh tried to clean the scene using various materials and disposed of the victims’ belongings in a rubbish compactor, read the Tampa Bay 28.
Evidence collected reportedly includes surveillance footage, phone records and location data linking him to the victims and the disposal site.
Investigators also said items used in the attack were purchased in advance, and Abugharbieh’s phone contained search history related to the crime before it took place.
He also allegedly gave false statements to police, says Tampa Bay 28.
A medical examiner found multiple stab wounds on Limon’s body and ruled the death a homicide.
Prosecutors argue that releasing him would pose a risk to public safety and that no conditions could ensure his appearance in court, seeking to deny him bail.
A judge is expected to decide whether he will remain in custody until trial. If convicted, he could face the death penalty, the report says.
Authorities are still searching for Bristy. Investigators have recovered human remains from waterways near I-275 and 4th Street North, but identification has not yet been confirmed.
The University of South Florida said it was “heartbroken” by the deaths and extended condolences to the victims’ families, adding that the loss had deeply affected the campus community.
