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Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police says although it has not received a formal notification from authorities in the United Kingdom over a case in which a man is suspected to have murdered his wife and two daughters near Bedford in the United Kingdom, it has activated its systems to track him down.
The suspect, who has been identified as Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma (45), is reported to have fled to Zimbabwe.
Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (42), known as Zandile, Natalie (15) and Nala (five) were found dead in their £1,3 million house in Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham.
Police forced their way into the house on Monday after receiving reports the family had not been seen for days.
Bedfordshire police named the only suspect as Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma (45), who is also known as Mark, and released a CCTV image of him on Saturday at Heathrow Airport as he left the country for Zimbabwe.
In an interview, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “There are legal processes that have to be followed, and we are waiting for a formal notification from the UK authorities and as well as the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) Red Notice.
“We have not received a report that he is in Zimbabwe, but we have since activated all our systems in the country.”
In a direct appeal to Tshuma, Detective Inspector Lee Martin, the detective leading the murder investigation, urged him to surrender to the authorities before the police catch him in an international manhunt.
“Mark, I am now speaking to you directly. Unthinkable harm has been caused to those around you,” he said.
“Three innocent people have lost their lives in the worst possible circumstances, leaving your relatives and friends devastated. We are throwing the full weight of the law behind this investigation.”
“Criminal investigations know no borders. We are actively working with national and international agencies to pursue every available line of inquiry to track you down and we will find you. So please, do the right thing, come forward and hand yourself in to local authorities.”
Police said Tshuma was travelling on a UK passport and is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.
He is listed on Companies House as the director of Nexus Trove Holdings, a property business with assets worth more than £1 million.
It made profits of more than £48 000 in 2024, according to its most recent filings.
Det Insp Martin said his teams were investigating a number of lines of inquiry as part of a “fast-paced complex investigation”.
“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.” – Guardian.
Several police vehicles were outside the home on Wednesday as detectives gathered forensic evidence.
Carnoustie Drive is an upmarket development of large detached houses next to a golf course. According to Rightmove, the property was bought for £1 270 000 in May 2024, and has a swimming pool, four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
The property’s driveway was cordoned off and bunches of flowers were laid on a hedge outside the house.
A woman who was among five people who laid flowers outside the house said: “We’re really sorry to lose her. She was such a gracious mother.”
Zandile was an associate director at London-based Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), where she specialised in fraud detection, anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance.
She worked with a number of international clients, including in financial services, manufacturing, aerospace, and the oil & gas sector.
FRA’s website said she provided data analytics to “support complex multinational investigations and mitigate financial crime risk”.
A spokesperson for FRA said they could not comment.
Zandile previously worked at KPMG where she helped banks and energy firms detect and monitor high-risk traders’ communications.
