A man accused of killing his wife and two daughters in the United Kingdom has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in South Africa.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, also known as Mark Tshuma, appeared before magistrates in Johannesburg for a plea hearing.
Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage, was arrested in Johannesburg after allegedly leaving the UK. South African police say he was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition he had bought in the country.
His wife, 42-year-old Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, and their daughters, 15-year-old Natalie and five-year-old Nala, were found dead at their home in Great Denham, near Bedford, on 7 July.
The three victims suffered fatal head injuries.
The Crown Prosecution Service in England has authorised three murder charges against Tshuma.
He remains in South Africa, where an extradition hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
Tshuma could also face sentencing for the firearm and ammunition offences in South Africa.
Meanwhile, the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating Bedfordshire Police’s contact with the family before their deaths.
The investigation follows a mandatory referral by Bedfordshire Police after the bodies were discovered.
