By Bulelwa Hoala

- UK police have launched an international manhunt for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who is suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters before fleeing to Zimbabwe.
- The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 15-year-old Natalie and five-year-old Nala were discovered at their home in Great Denham after they had not been seen for several days.
- Investigators believe Tshuma left the UK via Heathrow Airport on 4 July, and Bedfordshire Police say they are working with national and international agencies to locate and arrest him.
Police in the United Kingdom have launched a manhunt for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma (45), who is suspected of murdering his wife and two young daughters before fleeing to Zimbabwe.
Sky News reports that authorities discovered the bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (42), Natalie (15), and Nala (5) at their home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, on Monday, 6 July, after they hadn’t been seen for several days.
According to UK authorities, the suspect, who also goes by the name “Mark,” is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage. He is believed to have fled the UK via London’s Heathrow Airport on Saturday, 4 July, two days before the grim discovery was made.
Bedfordshire Police have since released a CCTV image of the suspect at the airport and a formal murder investigation was officially launched by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit on Tuesday, 7 July.
In a statement released by Bedfordshire Police on Wednesday, 8 July, Detective Inspector Lee Martin confirmed that while formal identification has yet to take place, international agencies are closing in on the suspect.
“Our message to Mark is simple. We are throwing the full weight of the law behind this investigation. We will find you,” the statement read.
“Criminal investigation knows no borders. We are actively working with national and international agencies to pursue every available line of enquiry to track you down.”
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Records show that Tshuma owns a property business called Nexus Trove Holdings, which he operated from his home in Great Denham. Financial filings reveal that in 2024, the business had over £1 million (about R23.5 million) in assets and a profit of £48 277 (approximately R1.13 million).
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