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Radio New ZealandNews report · Oct 7, 9:45 PM
Missing Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth 'no longer alive', police say
Police say there are people in the community who know what happened to the 21-year-old.
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Missing Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth 'no longer alive', police say
Stuff (New Zealand) and WCVB Boston (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police say there are people in the community who know what happened to the 21-year-old.
The headline split The left frames it as "Police believe missing Christchurch father is dead, as they search multiple sites". The center frames it as "Braydon Hepworth investigation: Missing Christchurch father ‘no longer alive’".
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
73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPolice believe missing Christchurch father is dead, as they search multiple sites
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterMissing Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth 'no longer alive', police say
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Oct 7, 11:07 PM
Mother and toddler stabbed in Providence, police say
A woman and her 2-year-old daughter were hospitalized after a stabbing in Providence, where police say a person of interest is in custody.
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 7, 9:35 PM
Braydon Hepworth investigation: Missing Christchurch father ‘no longer alive’
Police have been searching for Braydon Hepworth, 21, since September.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 7, 8:45 PM
Police believe missing Christchurch father is dead, as they search multiple sites
Multiple search warrants have been executed across Christchurch as police say their inquiries suggest missing 21-year-old father Braydon Hepworth is no longer alive.
Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 7, 8:45 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Oct 7, 9:35 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Oct 7, 9:45 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Oct 7, 11:07 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.