Five men are arrested over the murder of a man, 41, who was bashed to death before his body was taken to the woods and set on FIRE
- Five men have been arrested over the murder of a 41-year-old man in December
- Tyron Beauchamp's remains were found in woods on Mid North Coast of NSW
- A post mortem revealed he was seriously assaulted before being set on fire
- Five men were arrested in Taree on Wednesday as police continue investigation
Five men have been arrested over the murder of a 41-year-old man who was bashed to death and set on fire in the woods.
Tyron Beauchamp's remains were found in the Yarratt National Park, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, the day after Boxing Day 2018.
A Rural Fire Service crew found his body at about 6.10am after extinguishing a small fire.
Tyron Beauchamp's (pictured) remains were found in the Yarratt National Park, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, the day after Boxing Day 2018
A post mortem examination revealed Mr Beauchamp had been seriously assaulted before his body was taken to the forest and set on fire, police said.
Four men, aged 19, 22, 23 and 24, were arrested at different homes in Taree at about 7am on Wednesday and were taken to Taree Police Station.
A fifth man, 42, was arrested at the police station at about 8.30am.
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Investigations continue under Strike Force Gretna, which was established by detectives from the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad and Manning-Great Lakes Police District to investigate Mr Beauchamp's suspected murder.
Manning-Great Lakes Police Detective Chief Inspector Rod Blackman issued a statement earlier in the year to investigate Mr Beauchamp's lifestyle.
'We're appealing to anybody who has information about Tyron's lifestyle, any of his friends or acquaintances or anybody that may know where he has been in the last couple of weeks, particularly leading up to Christmas Day or thereafter.
Mr Beauchamp, who was originally from Queensland, moved into the Taree area in mid-2018
Detective Chief Inspector Blackman then went on to detail Mr Beauchamp's reclusive tendencies.
'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.'
Mr Beauchamp, who was originally from Queensland, moved into the Taree area in mid-2018.
Anyone with information that may assist detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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