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A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire has been in court in South Africa after UK authorities submitted an application to extradite him.<\/b><\/p>\n
Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead by police in a house in Great Denham, near Bedford, on 6 July.<\/p>\n
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised three murder charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, who is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage.<\/p>\n
He has appeared before magistrates in Johannesburg where he confirmed his name and was told a further court hearing would take place on 22 July.<\/p>\n
During the hearing he indicated he would be speaking in English.<\/p>\n
His mother and sister were seated in the court’s public gallery, and Tshuma waved to his family as he was taken down to the holding cells at the end of Monday’s hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n