Officers suspect ‘private’ man was beaten before his body was set on fire

A man was told ‘I’m going to break you and bury you where nobody will ever find your remains’ four days before his badly burned body was found in bushland on the mid-north coast.

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A man was told “I’m going to break you and bury you where nobody will ever find your remains” four days before his body was found in bushland on the mid-north coast.

Tyron Beauchamp, whose badly beaten and burning body was found in bushland.

The smouldering remains of Tyron Beauchamp, 41, were discovered by a Rural Fire Service crew who came to extinguish a fire in the Yarratt National Park on December 27.

On December 23, Mr Beauchamp was threatened on Facebook.

“I’m going to break you and bury you where nobody will ever find your remains, you’re a dog and a kiddy f*****,” the comment left on Mr Beauchamp’s personal page said.

Mr Beauchamp’s profile replied the following day, “how bout U show ya face n I’ll come meet U.”

Police are appealing for information from the public to track Mr Beauchamp’s movements in the final days before he died.

Police believe Mr Beauchamp, originally from Queensland before moving to Taree in mid-2018, was a reclusive character but have tracked down some associates.

Police at the spot where Tyron Beauchamp’s remains were found. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Manning-Great Lakes Police Detective Chief Inspector Rod Blackman said police were particularly interested in his movements leading up to Christmas Day.

“It appears Mr Beauchamp was a fairly private man — he seemed to keep to himself and had not made many close relationships since moving to the area,” Det Chief Insp Blackman said.

“We have spoken to a small number of people who knew him, but we are still trying to piece together his exact movements over the last two weeks.”

Mr Beauchamp’s body was located in a small clearing of bushland. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Police suspect Mr Beauchamp was assaulted before being taken to Yarratt State Forest.

“Mr Beauchamp’s body was located in a small clearing of bushland about 6.5km west of Upper Lansdowne Road, which is accessed through a small pathway off Yarratt Road,” Det Chief Insp Blackman said.

Anyone with dashcam footage from the area at that time is urged to contact police.