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TEENAGER Hazel North may have lain dead for up to a month before her body was found, according to murder charges levelled against her boyfriend yesterday.

John Davis, 25, is charged with assaulting Hazel, 19, by striking her on the body at his flat in Northcraig Road, Kilmarnock, on February 2.

Davis, who was appearing at the town’s sheriff court, was also charged with assaulting and murdering her at the same address between February 28 and March 23.

A further charge says he tried to defeat the ends of justice by concealing her body in Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock and failing to notify authorities.

Davis, originally from Stranraer, is also alleged to have assaulted a policeman to his severe injury.

He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.

Hazel’s body was found buried in the park by forensic officers on Monday and Davis was arrested the same day.

It had been thought that Hazel was still alive on March 4, when her family were last said to have had contact with her.

Yesterday, it emerged friends of the tragic teenager have set up a Facebook page in her memory.

The page, RIP Hazel North, was launched just moments after Hazel’s body was discovered.

It features photographs of Hazel taken from her personal Facebook page and images of red roses.

The first message to be posted on the page came after her remains were found in Dean Castle Country Park.

The post read: “Sadly, Police Scotland now appear to have confirmed that the body discovered in Kilmarnock is indeed Hazel.”

Friend Sarah-Louise Doc then wrote: “Rest in Peace Hazel. My thoughts are with your family and friends xx.”

Hazel was not reported missing until last Friday and police then issued an appeal for information.

Hazel went to Stranraer Academy but moved to Dunfermline with her dad Graham, brother Michael and sister Carine several years ago.

Her mum Rosina still lives in Stranraer and police had been checking CCTV footage after reports of a sighting in the town with a woman.

On Saturday, Michael, 25, and Carine, 24, said on Facebook: “Please continue to share posts to aid the search and get everybody looking so we can have her back to the family who love her loads.”

In January, Hazel told friends on Facebook: “2014 looks like it’s gonna be my year. Love life at the moment.”