Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9
Bedfordshire Police Hunt 45-Year-Old Suspect After 3 Family Deaths as Heathrow Exit Points to Zimbabwe
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9

Bedfordshire Police Hunt 45-Year-Old Suspect After 3 Family Deaths as Heathrow Exit Points to Zimbabwe

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9

Summary

  • Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, is being sought after police said he left the UK via Heathrow on Saturday and is now believed to be in Zimbabwe.
  • Three bodies — Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five — were found Monday after officers forced entry to their Great Denham home when the family had not been seen for days.
  • Bedfordshire Police said they are working with national and international agencies to locate Tshuma and urged him to hand himself in, stressing that the investigation crosses borders.
  • A family tribute described an "unimaginable loss" and said relatives could not comment further while the deaths remain under official investigation and funeral arrangements await guidance from authorities.

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