Detectives have released a CCTV image of a Bedford man wanted in connection with the murders of a mother and her two young daughters in Great Denham.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, who is also known as Mark, is believed to have fled the country on Saturday (4 July) before the bodies were discovered.
Police forced entry into a property on Carnoustie Drive on Monday (6 July) after concerns were raised for the family’s welfare.
Officers found the bodies of a 42-year-old woman and two children, aged 15 and five.
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While formal identification is yet to take place, the victims are believed to be Tshuma’s wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, and his daughters, Natalie and Nala.
The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit launched a murder investigation yesterday (Tuesday).
Detectives confirmed that Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage, flew out of Heathrow Airport on a British passport and is now believed to be in Zimbabwe.
A police spokesperson issued a direct appeal to the suspect, warning that they are bringing the full weight of the law to bear on the complex investigation.
“We will find you,” the spokesperson said, adding that criminal investigations know no borders.
They confirmed that local officers are actively working with national and international agencies to pursue every available line of enquiry.
The spokesperson urged the 45-year-old to do the right thing and hand himself in to local authorities.
