Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Man Accused of Killing 2 South Florida Students From Bangladesh
The indictment includes seven counts and the State Attorney’s Office plans to seek the death penalty, court records show.
- On Thursday, a Hillsborough County grand jury indicted Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh on seven counts, including two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy.
- Investigators discovered Abugharbieh's search history included inquiries like "can a knife penetrate a skull" and "can you bury a body in a trash bag," conducted days before the students went missing.
- Authorities found Limon's body in "heavy-duty utility trash bags" on the Howard Frankland Bridge on April 24, while a kayaker discovered Bristy's body in nearby water two days later.
- State Attorney Suzy Lopez confirmed the office will seek the death penalty, while USF will present posthumous degrees to Nahida and Zamil today with two empty chairs honoring the students.
- Abugharbieh remains in jail without bond as his arraignment is scheduled for May 18 in Hillsborough County Court, where he will face all seven counts from the indictment.
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Prosecutors Would Seek Death Penalty in Florida Killings
The man charged with killing two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh will face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors indicated Friday. The Hillsborough State Attorney's Office filed a notice to seek the death penalty a day after a grand jury indicted Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, 26, on two counts...
Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 USF students
TAMPA, Fla (Court TV) — Prosecutors have announced they are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of brutally murdering two graduate students at the University of South Florida. Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his roommate, Zamil Limon, 27, and Nahida Bristy, 27. Both Limon and Bristy were graduate students at the University from Bangladesh. Hisham Abugharbieh appeared in court on …
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 USF students from Bangladesh
Prosecutors say they're seeking the death penalty for a man accused of killing two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh.
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