Remains recovered near Tampa Bay area bridge identified as second missing USF student, officials say

Remains found in Tampa Bay identified as second missing USF student

Florida officials have identified human remains found in Tampa Bay as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student.  The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that the remains found Sunday belong to Nahida Bristy, a 27-year-old student from Bangladesh who had been missing since mid-April. Bristy and fellow doctoral student Zamil Limon, also 27 and a native of Bangladesh, disappeared on April 16. Limon’s remains were…

Kayakers discover body of 2nd missing University of South Florida student: Sheriff

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced Friday morning that the remains discovered in the water near the Howard Frankland Bridge were positively identified as Nahida Bristy on Thursday, April 30.

Remains found near Florida bridge identified as missing college student who vanished weeks ago

The body of Nahida Bristy, a missing University of South Florida doctoral student, was found and identified near a Tampa Bay bridge, authorities said.

Remains of second missing USF grad student found by fisherman: cops

The remains of chemical engineering student Nahida Bristy, 27, were identified through DNA after the fisherman found them floating in a plastic bag.

Sheriff offers new details of 'gruesome' murders of USF students

TAMPA, Fla. (Court TV) — Investigators offered new details about the disappearance and possible murders of two University of Florida graduate students as they confirmed the bodies of both victims have now been identified. Hisham Abugharbieh booking photo. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, in the deaths of Zamil Limon, 27, and Nahi…

DNA confirms second USF victim as sheriff reveals suspect’s digital trail

Officials said Bristy’s body was too decomposed for prints and was identified via DNA, dental records and clothing seen on video.