Bad weather delays repatriation of Bulawayo mother, two daughters killed in UK

10By Nigel PfundeBULAWAYO— The repatriation of the remains of a Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters who were allegedly murdered in the United Kingdom last month has been delayed again after bad weather forced a missed flight connection in Ethiopia, family sources confirmed.Nothabo Zandile Khumalo and her daughters, 15-year-old Natalie and five-year-old Nala, were scheduled to land at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo on Saturday ahead of a planned burial early this week.However, severe weather prevented their inbound Ethiopian Airlines flight from landing at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, forcing a diversion to Djibouti. Khumalo’s husband, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, faces murder charges in the UK in connection with the triple homicide.Efforts to finalize the arrival of the remains are ongoing, with family representatives and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinating with Ethiopian Airlines to secure passsage on the next available flight to Bulawayo. Revised arrival dates and funeral arrangements are yet to be confirmed.ndodanamarktshumazandilekhumalo BULAWAYO— The repatriation of the remains of a Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters who were allegedly murdered in the United Kingdom last month has been delayed again after bad weather forced a missed flight connection in Ethiopia, family sources confirmed.

Nothabo Zandile Khumalo and her daughters, 15-year-old Natalie and five-year-old Nala, were scheduled to land at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo on Saturday ahead of a planned burial early this week. However, severe weather prevented their inbound Ethiopian Airlines flight from landing at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, forcing a diversion to Djibouti. The deaths of Khumalo and her children have drawn widespread sympathy across Zimbabwe and the UK diaspora.

Khumalo’s husband, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, faces murder charges in the UK in connection with the triple homicide. Efforts to finalize the arrival of the remains are ongoing, with family representatives and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinating with Ethiopian Airlines to secure passsage on the next available flight to Bulawayo. Revised arrival dates and funeral arrangements are yet to be confirmed.

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Nigel PfundeNigel Pfunde is a Zimbabwean journalist and news editor based in Harare. He is known for his work with Express Mail Zimbabwe and has also served as News Editor at Zim Morning Post. With a background in investigative and political reporting, Pfunde has covered a wide range of topics including fraud cases, government affairs, economic issues, and community outreach.

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