{"id":8451,"date":"2026-07-10T19:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-after-mum-and-two-daughters-found-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:31:17","slug":"suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-after-mum-and-two-daughters-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-after-mum-and-two-daughters-found-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested in South Africa after mum and two daughters found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3d5bec\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire has been arrested in South Africa after an international manhunt, police have confirmed.<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37416694\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CCTV photo issued by Bedfordshire Police of Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37416694.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Great-Denham-triple-death-incident.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37416694.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Great-Denham-triple-death-incident.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37416694.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Great-Denham-triple-death-incident.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37416694.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Great-Denham-triple-death-incident.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"CCTV photo issued by Bedfordshire Police of Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">CCTV photo issued by Bedfordshire Police of Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma<cite aria-label=\"Image: Bedfordshire Police\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Bedfordshire Police\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man wanted in connection with the murders of a woman and her two daughters in Bedfordshire has been arrested, according to South African Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found at a house in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, on July 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, was arrested in Johannesburg, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">South African Police Service national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said officers, supported by Interpol, tracked Tshuma down in Kensington, Johannesburg, &#8220;within a matter of hours&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;Let this be a stern warning to criminals across the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> that South Africa is not a hiding place for fugitives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bedfordshire-police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Bedfordshire Police<\/a>, Tshuma left the UK two days before the bodies were discovered and was believed to have travelled from Heathrow Airport to Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The force has previously said he is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective Inspector Lee Martin, senior investigating officer at Bedfordshire Police, said: \u201cThis 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThanks 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cOur investigation remains ongoing and we\u2019ll be working closely with our counterparts in South Africa, as well as the National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution 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