Police have released a CCTV image of a man wanted in connection with the deaths of three people at a property in Great Denham, Bedford. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, also known as Mark, aged 45 and from Bedford, is believed to have left the country from Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday, July 4.
Victims identified as wife and daughters
Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit launched a murder investigation on Tuesday, July 7, after the bodies of a woman and two children were discovered at a property in Great Denham. Although formal identification has yet to take place, police believe them to be his wife Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, known as Zandile, and his daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5. Police have confirmed Tshuma is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.
Detective appeals for suspect to hand himself in
Detective Inspector Lee Martin, senior investigating officer, said: “We have been carrying out numerous lines of enquiry as part of this fast-paced, complex investigation. We know that Mark Tshuma left the country on Saturday and is now believed to be in Zimbabwe. We are urgently working to find and apprehend him, and would appeal to him directly to hand himself in.”
“Mark, unthinkable harm has been caused to those around you, and this has left your relatives and friends utterly devastated. 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. Please do the right thing, come forward and hand yourself in to local authorities.”
“Our thoughts are still very much with Zandile, Natalie and Nala, as well as all of those who loved and knew them, at this extremely difficult time.”
Police urge public to come forward
Anyone who has any information about Tshuma or witnessed anything unusual or suspicious in the days leading up to Saturday has been asked to contact police.
