South African police arrest man over Bedford triple murder

Police in South Africa say they have arrested a man in connection with the triple murder of a woman and her two children near Bedford. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead at the family home near Bedford on Monday. Lead suspect Tshuma Zandile Tshuma, 42, a Zimbabwean national, left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport two days earlier. On Friday, South African police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said officers in the country had "successfully located and arrested" Tshuma in Johannesburg. "Let this be a stern warning to criminals across the world, that South Africa is not a hide-out for fugitives," said Mathe, speaking to reporters. "If you commit serious crimes anywhere in the world and think you can evade justice by fleeing to South Africa, you are mistaken. "We will trace you, we will find you and we will arrest you." The suspect is due to appear in court on Monday and Mathe said she hoped the arrest would bring the case one step closer to justice.