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South Africa to extradite man accused of killing wife, two daughters in UK
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria /Crime & Justice

South Africa to extradite man accused of killing wife, two daughters in UK

From Vanguard · () English

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  • A man suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters in the UK has been arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • South African Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi confirmed the suspect will be extradited to the UK to face trial.
  • The suspect, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, was arrested on Friday and is due in a Johannesburg court on Monday.

South Africa is set to extradite a man arrested in Johannesburg on suspicion of murdering his wife and two young daughters in the United Kingdom. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean descent, was apprehended on Friday following an intelligence-led operation involving Interpol. British prosecutors have authorized charges of three counts of murder against Tshuma. The victims, his wife Zandile Tshuma, 42, and their daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, aged five, were discovered deceased at their residence in Bedfordshire, north of London, on Tuesday. South African Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced that Tshuma would be extradited to the UK once the necessary legal documentation is finalized. "The teams are working quite hard around the clock so that the extradition requests are done and the paperwork is done in time," Kubayi told reporters, though she did not provide a specific timeline for the extradition process. Tshuma is scheduled to appear before a Johannesburg court on Monday.

The teams are working quite hard around the clock so that the extradition requests are done and the paperwork is done in time.

โ€” Mmamoloko KubayiSouth Africa's Justice Minister comments on the process of extraditing the suspect to the UK.
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