UK police are urgently tracking a man suspected of murdering his wife and two young daughters after he fled Britain for Zimbabwe.
Investigators have appealed directly to the suspect to hand himself in, warning him that the “criminal investigation knows no borders.”
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 42, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage who also goes by the name Mark, was named by Bedfordshire Police on Wednesday as the suspect in the murders of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and their two daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, five.
The bodies of the mother and children were discovered on Monday after officers forced their way into a house in Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedfordshire.
Police have since published CCTV footage of Tshuma, who is believed to have left the country from Heathrow Airport on Saturday using his British passport.
Details on the police website read, “Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit launched a murder investigation on Tuesday (7 July) 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 and two daughters.”
Detective Inspector Lee Martin issued a direct plea to the suspect, stating:
“We have been carrying out numerous lines of inquiry 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.
“And 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 inquiry to track you down. Please do the right thing, come forward and hand yourself in to local authorities.
SOURCE:PUNCH NEWS
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