Man charged with Bedfordshire murder of his wife and daughters after arrest in South Africa

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in a Johannesburg suburb after an international manhunt A man has been charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters after being arrested in South Africa following an international manhunt. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had authorised three counts of murder against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, after he was arrested on Friday in Kensington, a suburb of Johannesburg. Tshuma’s wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, who was known as Zandile, and the couple’s daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead at their home in Great Denham, near Bedford, on Monday after concerns were raised that the family had not been seen for several days. Emma Davies, the chief crown prosecutor, said: “This comes after the careful review of evidence provided by Bedfordshire police. Our thoughts remain with Zandile, Natalie and Nala’s loved ones and with everyone affected by what has happened.” Davies said criminal proceedings were now active and urged people not to publish or share material that could prejudice the defendant’s right to a fair trial. Bedfordshire police said Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage who is also known