Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy

Zamil Limon, and Nahida Bristy.Credit : University of South Florida Police Department

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Remains of Zamil Limon, a missing University of South Florida doctoral student, were found on Friday a week after he was reported missing
A suspect named Hesham has been detained and faces multiple charges including tampering with evidence and failure to report a death
Nahida Bristy, also a missing doctoral student from Bangladesh, remains unaccounted for as the search continues

The remains of one of the two students who disappeared last week from Tampa, Fla., have been found, according to police.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, April 24, that deputies had found remains earlier in the day on Howard Frankland Bridge, and confirmed the remains to be those of 27-year-old Zamil Limon.

Limon and 27-year-old Nahida Bristy, two University of South Florida doctoral students, were reported missing on Friday, April 17, a day after the two were last seen separately.

Bristy remains missing and authorities are still searching for her, according to the sheriff’s office.

Earlier on Friday, the sheriff’s office announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the disappearances.

He was identified only as “Hesham” by authorities, who announced several charges against him, including tampering with evidence and unlawfully holding or removing a dead human body in an unapproved condition.

Limon was an international student from Bangladesh, as is Bristy. The sheriff’s office said at Friday’s press briefing that Limon and the suspect were roommates. He added that Bristy did not live at the residence.

Bristy’s brother wrote on Facebook earlier this week: “Our family is going through an extremely distressing and painful time,” urging people to not share false information.

“False narratives are not only harmful but are also making this situation even more difficult for us,” he wrote.

The suspect is facing other charges of domestic violence – simple battery; domestic violence – false imprisonment; and failure to report a death, per the sheriff’s office.

It’s not immediately clear if the suspect has entered a plea or denied the allegations. Police say investigators were speaking with him as of Friday afternoon.