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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 8, 2:01 AM
Body found in search for missing Christchurch father
Police confirmed the discovery on Thursday afternoon after executing multiple search warrants.
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Body found at Christchurch property believed to be missing man Braydon Hepworth
CBS News - US and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Several search warrants were carried on Thursday morning in relation to the disappearance of Braydon Hepworth.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body found in search for missing Christchurch father". The center frames it as "Braydon Hepworth investigation: Body found in search for missing Christchurch father".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBody found in search for missing Christchurch father
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterBody found at Christchurch property believed to be missing man Braydon Hepworth
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Oct 8, 1:57 AM
Body found at Christchurch property believed to be missing man Braydon Hepworth
Several search warrants were carried on Thursday morning in relation to the disappearance of Braydon Hepworth.
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 8, 1:04 AM
Braydon Hepworth investigation: Body found in search for missing Christchurch father
Police say it is 'devastating' for the family of Hepworth, 21, missing since September.
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CBS News - USNews report · Oct 7, 11:59 PM
Inside the hourslong search for missing boy in Maryland: "I got him!"
Police found a little boy just feet from a busy road, with the help of a bloodhound named Bo. Tom Hanson has the story.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 7, 11:59 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.
Oct 8, 1:04 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Oct 8, 1:57 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Oct 8, 2:01 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.