Man charged with concealing body of 21-year-old Braydon Hepworth

Friday 23 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 23 Oct, 3:46pm

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A 34-year-old man appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with concealing the body of 21-year-old Braydon Hepworth. The charges suggest Hepworth may have died a month before his body was discovered, having last been seen alive on 3 September.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 23 Oct, 2:12pm

   Woman who died after she was found sleeping on beach had been evicted from flat (opens in new tab)

2. The PressFri 23 Oct, 3:46pm

   Braydon Hepworth may have died a month before body found (opens in new tab)