TAMPA, Fla. — The Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area (ISTBA) held a prayer service on Thursday for one of the University of South Florida students who was killed.
The Salat-ul-Janaza for Zamil Limon was held at 2 p.m. at the Mosque on East Sligh Avenue on April 30.
Tampa Bay 28 reporter Chad Mills was on hand for the prayer service.
ISTBA said arrangements are being made to transport Limon's body to his home country, Bangladesh, where he will be buried.
Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27-year-old doctoral students from Bangladesh, were last seen on April 16.
On April 23, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) elevated the status of their case to endangered. The following day, on April 24, Limon's remains were found on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The search continues for Bristy.
Limon's roommate, 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh, is being charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon in the deaths of Limon and Bristy.
The search continues for Bristy.
In a criminal report affidavit, a body found on April 26, just south of the Howard Frankland Bridge, was clothed in attire matching what Bristy was last seen wearing on surveillance footage. "It should be noted that the body was clothed in similar clothing based on the unique style that Nahida Bristy was last seen in on video surveillance," it said.
As of April 30, authorities have not confirmed whether the remains are Bristy’s.
The University of South Florida will hold a vigil for Limon and Bristy on May 1.
Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens winning hearts across Florida
Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens are becoming one of Florida's fastest-growing pet trends. A Tampa Bay breeder tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Michael Paluska the demand for the miniature birds has exploded.
