A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend – two doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared earlier this month, authorities said Saturday.Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, students at USF, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. He made an initial court appearance Saturday in Tampa, where he was ordered held without bond. A hearing is set for April 28.Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge on Friday morning, but Bristy is still missing, Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said on Friday.
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SAT · 2026-04-25 · 18:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0425-71662
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Roommate charged with murder of 2 Bangladeshi PhD students in US
Hisham Abugharbieh, a former University of South Florida student, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his roommates, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both Bangladeshi PhD students. Limon's remains were discovered on the Howard Frankland bridge on Friday morning, while Bristy remains missing.
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Hisham Abugharbieh, a former University of South Florida student, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his roommates, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both Bangladeshi PhD students. Limon's remains were discovered on the Howard Frankland bridge on Friday morning, while Bristy remains missing. Abugharbieh, 26, made his initial court appearance on Saturday in Tampa and is being held without bond. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the disappearances and subsequent deaths, which occurred earlier this month. A court hearing is scheduled for April 28.
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Abugharbieh was ordered held without bond and a hearing is set for April 28.
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Bristy is still missing.
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Limon's remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge.
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The victims are Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, doctoral students at USF.
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Hisham Abugharbieh has been charged with two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree.
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