Second man charged in death of Braydon Hepworth

A 34-year-old Christchurch man has been charged with offences relating to the concealment of 21-year-old Braydon Hepworth's body. He is scheduled to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Friday. This follows the earlier arrest of a 60-year-old man who faces charges of making a false statement and concealing the body.

Hepworth's body was discovered buried in a shed at a Hereford Street property on 8 October. This discovery occurred during a multi-week search and after police executed search warrants in Linwood and Edgeware. The 60-year-old man, who has been granted interim name suppression, is due in court on 29 October.

Hepworth was last seen on 3 September at a Z Energy service station in Linwood.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of Hepworth's death. While a post-mortem examination was conducted, results were understood to be inconclusive as police await further test results.

How it developed

• Thu 22 Oct, 2:13pmA post-mortem examination was carried out but results were understood to be inconclusive.

Where reports differ

• One report describes the 60-year-old's charge as improperly offering an indignity to the body, while others list it as concealing the body

Compiled from reports by The Press, Stuff, Otago Daily Times, NZ Herald and 1News.