Killings of two Bangladeshi students in US: Limon's body to arrive on 4 May
Video footage shows that the clothing worn by Bristy in her last known appearance closely matches the clothing found on the recovered body.
The body of Zamil Ahamed Limon, one of two Bangladeshi doctoral students at the University of South Florida who were murdered in the United States, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on 4 May.
Bangladesh Embassy minister (Press) in the US, Golam Mortoza, said in a WhatsApp message today (30 April) that Limon's mortal remains will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:40am on an Emirates flight.
He said the body has been received by a funeral home and will be transported from Orlando International Airport (MCO) on an Emirates flight departing at 8:50pm on 2 May. Limon's first namaz-e-janaza is scheduled to be held after Zuhr prayers today at the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area in Tampa, Florida, he added.
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Limon and Bristy, both 27-year-old Bangladeshi doctoral students, went missing on 16 April. Limon was last seen at an off-campus apartment complex where he lived with the murder suspect, 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh, and another roommate.
Investigators later used cellphone location data and licence plate recognition data to track Abugharbieh's vehicle and Limon's phone to a bridge area, where Limon's body was recovered on 24 April. Prosecutors said in a report that he had multiple stab wounds and appeared to have been bound.
Search operations continued for Bristy, and on 26 April, a body was recovered from a nearby waterway. Officials said the identity has not yet been confirmed, and autopsy results are pending.
Video footage shows that the clothing worn by Bristy in her last known appearance closely matches the clothing found on the recovered body. A report also notes that the attire seen on Nahida Bristy in the footage is consistent with the clothing found on the body.
Meanwhile, a US court ordered on Tuesday that the suspect remain in custody without bond following his arrest by a SWAT team at his parents' residence. Hillsborough County Judge Logan Murphy also barred him from contacting witnesses or the victims' families.
Court documents show that Abugharbieh faces two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon, along with additional charges. If convicted, he could face the death penalty, although prosecutors have not yet confirmed whether they will seek capital punishment.
Authorities said Abugharbieh initially denied involvement when questioned after the students went missing. However, investigators noted that his pinky finger was bandaged, according to a pretrial detention report.
Police later accessed the apartment with assistance from the building manager. A third roommate told investigators that Abugharbieh used a cart overnight on 16 April to move cardboard boxes from his room to a trash compactor.
