Second Victim Identified in US Student Killings

Authorities in Florida have confirmed that the second body recovered in connection with the killing of two Bangladeshi students is that of Nahida Sultana Bristy, according to officials at the Bangladesh mission in the United States.

The identification was verified after local police contacted her family. At their request, steps have been taken to repatriate her body to Bangladesh, with the embassy in Washington and the consulate in Miami coordinating the process.

Meanwhile, the body of the other victim, Zamil Ahamed Limon, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on May 4. Officials said the remains will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning on a flight via Dubai. Funeral prayers were held earlier in Florida.

Both victims, aged 27, were doctoral students who went missing on April 16. Investigators later traced key evidence, including phone location data and vehicle records, which led to the recovery of Limon’s body on April 24 from a bridge area. A second body was found nearby two days later and has now been identified as Bristy.

A suspect was arrested shortly after the incident from his family residence. A court has ordered that he be held without bail and barred from contacting witnesses or the victims’ families.

According to court documents, the accused faces two counts of first-degree murder along with additional charges. If convicted, he could face the death penalty, though prosecutors have not yet made a final decision on that matter.

Investigators said the suspect initially denied involvement. However, further evidence, including witness statements and activity at the shared residence, has formed a key part of the ongoing case.