Man wanted over killings of wife and daughters in UK pleads guilty to gun offenses in South Africa

A British man accused of murdering his wife and two daughters pleaded guilty to gun-related offenses in South Africa, where he was apprehended while evading the UK authorities. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma's guilty admissions to charges of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition were part of a negotiated plea, according to South African prosecutors. Tshuma also admitted to an immigration violation for entering the country while wanted.

South African officials plan to extradite Tshuma to the UK following the conclusion of his domestic court proceedings. UK prosecutors intend to charge him with three counts of murder. The victims, identified as Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, Ndodana's wife, and their daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5, were discovered deceased at their residence in Bedford, north of London, on July 6.

All three displayed head injuries. British investigators believe Tshuma fled the UK on July 4 and journeyed to Zimbabwe and subsequently South Africa before the bodies were found. He was arrested in Johannesburg on July 10, in possession of a gun and ammunition, following an Interpol alert for his apprehension.

South African authorities suspect Tshuma intended to use the firearm to commit suicide.