“The man is facing charges relating to the concealment of Hepworth’s body and making a false statement”, said Detective Inspector Scott Anderson.
He was due to appear in the Christchurch District Court this morning.
“As this matter is now before the courts Police are unable to make further comment at this time.”
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Ivan Andrew Campbell, a notorious sex offender, previously lived at the property where Hepworth’s body was found, police have not suggested any connection between him and Hepworth’s death
How old is Ivan Andrew Campbell now?
Reports from October 2026 identify him as a Hells Angels associate and notorious sex offender who lived at a property where the body of missing father Braydon Hepworth was found.
Contextual details include:
He was jailed for 14 years in 2001 for chaining a teenage boy in a wardrobe and abusing him.
He was released on parole in 2012 and has been subject to a 10-year extended supervision order.
A 2020 news article described him as 47 years old at that time, which would suggest a birth year around 1973, but this conflicts with other records listing different ages for individuals with similar names.
Further research reveals
Based on the records found:
December 2009: described as aged 43
June 2014: described as aged 48
Both point to a birth year of around 1966. That would make Ivan Andrew Campbell approximately 59 or 60 years old as of October 2026.