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Families Demand Justice for USF Students

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Families of USF doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy demand justice for their murders, calling for the toughest punishment against accused killer Hisham Abugharbieh. Limons remains found on the Howard Frankland Bridge, Bristys possible remains near I-275 and Fourth Street North. Families seek full Islamic rituals, university action, and improved security at Avalon Heights, where Limon had complained about Abugharbiehs behavior. They also request return of belongings and money to Bangladesh, and a memorial at USF.

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Families Demand Justice for USF Students

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Tampa Bay News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Families Demand Justice for USF Students. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Families of two University of South Florida doctoral students, Zameel Leemon and Nahida Bristy just dropped a joint statement calling for the toughest. Punishment possible against their accused killer, 26-year-old Hisham Abogarbae. Abogarbae was Leemon's roomy, got arrested by Hillsboro County deputies for the murders, plus a domestic violence case, and by Saturday Faced. First degree murder charges for both deaths. Lyman's remains turned up on the Howard Franklin Bridge by Friday, April 24, while possible remains for Bristy showed up near Interstate. 275 and 4th Street North, though no ID yet. Leemon had warned folks about Abogarbae's creepy unsocial vibes before he died, even filing complaints with their off-campus housing at Avalon. Heights along with another roommate, but nothing came of it. Now the families want the remains handled with full Islamic rituals. The University to step up on that, and full just is not just for Abogarbae, but anyone else involved. They're also blasting Avalon Heights for weak security, no real CCTV,

and skipping background checks on roommates. They need the students belongings and money sent back to Bangladesh, plus a memorial at USF to honor them and stop this from happening again. With an ant on the ground in Florida pushing the investigation, this story's far from over as charges move forward. That's the story for today. Tampa Bay News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.

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