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US roommate accused after ChatGPT query on disposing a body before students vanished

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Published on 27 April 2026
US roommate accused after ChatGPT query on disposing a body before students vanished

Days before disappearance, suspect searched disposal methods

Prosecutors allege that Hisham Abugharbieh, the roommate of two University of South Florida doctoral students, murdered them. The students, originally from Bangladesh, went missing and were later found dead. What has alarmed investigators most is a report that days before the disappearances, Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT about ways to dispose of a body.

  • Two USF doctoral students were killed, authorities say
  • Roommate Hisham Abugharbieh faces murder allegations
  • Prosecutors cite a ChatGPT question about disposing a body
  • Inquiry reportedly happened days before the students vanished
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