Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, has been charged with three counts of murder following the deaths of his wife and two daughters in Great Denham, Bedfordshire.
A man has been charged with three counts of murder following the deaths of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, was arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg, on Friday. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) later confirmed it had authorised three charges of murder against him.
Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, known as Zandile, and daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead at a house in Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, near Bedford on Monday.
Bedfordshire Police said Tshuma has been remanded into custody and work is now under way to return him to the UK.
Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage who goes by Mark, was traced and arrested “through swift operational coordination and intelligence-led policing”, the South African Police Service said.
The force said the 45-year-old is due to appear in court on Monday.
Detective Inspector Lee Martin, senior investigating officer at Bedfordshire Police, said: “This has been a fast-moving investigation which has involved multiple law enforcement partners, including the National Crime Agency, Interpol and authorities in both Zimbabwe and South Africa.
“Thanks to the tireless work and dedication of all those involved, we have managed to swiftly locate and arrest Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who we want to speak to in connection with this shocking and tragic case.
“Our investigation remains ongoing and we’ll be working closely with our counterparts in South Africa, as well as the National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service, to bring him back to this country.
“Our thoughts remain very much with Zandile, Natalie and Nala, as well as their loved ones, at this time.”
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