A man accused of killing his wife and two daughters in the UK has
admitted unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in South
Africa.
Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala,
five, were found with fatal head injuries in Great Denham, near Bedford,
on 7 July.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, was arrested in Johannesburg after
leaving the UK. Local police said he was found with a gun and ammunition
he had bought in South Africa. He has appeared before magistrates in the
city for a plea hearing.
The Crown Prosecution Service in England has authorised three murder
charges against Tshuma and an extradition hearing is due to take place in
South Africa on Thursday.
The defendant, who is also known as Mark Tshuma, is a British citizen of
Zimbabwean heritage. He could face sentencing for the gun offences later.
A relative living overseas contacted authorities in England on 6 July after
not hearing from the family for several days.
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