British police have launched an international manhunt for a 42-year-old man suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters before fleeing the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe.   According to Punch, Bedfordshire Police identified the suspect as Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, also known as Mark, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage. Investigators believe he left the UK through Heathrow Airport on Saturday using his British passport. The bodies of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and their daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were discovered on Monday after officers forced entry into the family’s home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire. Police said a murder investigation was launched after the three victims were found. Although formal identification is still pending, investigators believe the deceased are Tshuma’s wife and children. Bedfordshire Police released CCTV footage showing the suspect at Heathrow Airport before his departure and confirmed they are working with national and international law enforcement agencies to locate him. Detective Inspector Lee Martin appealed directly to Tshuma to surrender to authorities, saying the investigation “knows no borders” and urging him to hand himself in to local police in Zimbabwe. Martin said the deaths had caused “unthinkable harm” and left the victims’ relatives and friends devastated. Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy described the case as a deeply distressing incident under Operation Snowdrift. He said police had committed all necessary resources to establish exactly what happened and bring the suspect to justice. Murphy added that while officers believe the suspect knew the victims, there is currently no indication of a wider threat to the public. Police presence has nevertheless been increased in Great Denham to reassure residents. Neighbours gathered outside the family home to leave flowers and pay tribute to the victims. One resident described the mother as “such a gracious mother”, while others expressed shock that the tragedy occurred in what they considered a safe neighbourhood. Bedfordshire Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity on Carnoustie Drive on Friday or Saturday, or anyone with relevant information, to contact investigators and quote Operation Snowdrift.