Remains found in Tampa Bay identified as second missing USF student

Published May 1, 2026 5:26pm ET



Florida officials have identified human remains found in Tampa Bay as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student. 

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that the remains found Sunday belong to Nahida Bristy, a 27-year-old student from Bangladesh who had been missing since mid-April.

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