Andrue Maxwell Tisdell, 24, of Wingham Road appeared in the Port Macquarie Local Court on August 20.

The accused did not apply for bail and it was refused.

Magistrate Georgina Darcy remanded Tisdell to the Sydney Supreme Court on October 2, 2020.

The body of 41-year-old Beauchamp was found alight by Rural Fire Service volunteers in the Yarrat State Forest, just west of Taree on December 27, 2018.

A post mortem examination revealed Mr Beauchamp had been seriously assaulted before his body was taken to the area and set on fire.

Police said the victim's hands and teeth had been removed before being set alight in an attempt to cover up his murder.

A second man charged over his involvement in the murder also fronted the Port Macquarie Local Court on August 20, 2020.

Austin Parrish, 20, of Frances Street, has pleaded guilty to concealing a serious indictable offence.

Two other charges, being an accessory after the fact and hindering the discovery of evidence to a serious indictable offence, were withdrawn.

Parrish remains on bail.

He will be sentenced in the Taree District Court on October 12, 2020.

Another man, Darcy Dufty, 26, of Milligan Street is also charged with the alleged murder of Beauchamp sometime between 2am on December 25, 2018 and 6.11am on December 27, 2018.

Dufty is scheduled to next appear in the Port Macquarie Local Court for committal on September 10, 2020.

A fourth man, Michael Bennett, 44, Wynter Street remains on bail.

Bennett is charged with being an accessory after the fact in the alleged murder; cause grievous bodily harm with intent and concealing a serious indictable offence.

Bennett will be sentenced in the Taree District Court on August 28 before Judge R Tupman.

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