USF students missing: Roommate faces murder charges after remains found
Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida.
Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy.
Limon’s remains were found Friday, but Bristy is still missing.
Abugharbieh was initially taken into custody on preliminary charges, including unlawfully moving a dead body.
He barricaded himself at his family’s home before surrendering.
Limon and Bristy were considering marriage before they disappeared on April 16.
The search for Bristy continues.
Roommate charged in USF murders
- Roommate charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students after one was found dead The Independent —
- Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students The Guardian —
- Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students The Independent —
- Roommate charged with 2 counts of murder in death, disappearance of USF students Scripps News —
- Roommate faces murder charges in deaths of 2 doctoral students CBS News —