South African police have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of a woman and her two daughters. The victims, identified as Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, aged five, were discovered at their family home near Bedford on Monday.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the arrested suspect. Initial reports indicated that the lead suspect in the case, Tshuma Zandile Tshuma, also 42 and a Zimbabwean national, had left South Africa via Heathrow Airport two days prior to the discovery of the bodies, reportedly using a British passport.
Further details regarding the arrest and the ongoing investigation are expected to be released by the police.