A second man has been charged in relation to the disappearance and subsequent death of Braydon Hepworth.
Hepworth, 21, was last seen at a Z Energy service station in Linwood, in Christchurch's east, on September 3.
His body was found buried in a shed more than a month later, on October 8.
Two days later, a 60-year-old Christchurch man was appeared in court on charges relating to the concealment of Hepworth’s body and making a false statement.
In an update this afternoon, police said a 34-year-old Christchurch man had been charged in relation to Hepworth's disappearance and subsequent death.
He was due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Friday on charges relating to the concealment of Hepworth's body.
An investigation into how Hepworth died was ongoing.
Hepworth had recently become a father.
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