A suspect has been arrested after a body was found in the search for two Bangladeshi doctoral students at the University of South Florida.
Missing student Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland Bridge but the search continues for Nahida Bristy, officials said Friday.
Limon and Bristy were last seen on April 16 at the campus in Tampa, Florida.
Limon, who was studying geography, environmental science and policy, was last seen at his home in a student apartment complex. Bristy, who was studying chemical engineering, was last seen an hour later at a campus science building.
A family friend contacted authorities last Friday after being unable to contact either one, USF police said. Friends and family described their lack of communication as out of character.
Investigators identified a possible suspect in the case, Limon’s roommate, and responded to a home near USF Friday morning.
The suspect barricaded himself inside the home but was later arrested, police said.
He faces charges including domestic violence battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and improper removal of a human body.
Deputies are still searching for Bristy and urged the public to contact police if they’ve seen or heard from her. They have no indication as to whether she has been harmed.
The sheriff said an autopsy will determine Limon’s cause of death, and that they haven’t yet identified a motive in his killing.
More to follow…
