The murder charge has been confirmed along with more charges of attempted murder. Also, the age of the woman affected does seem to be 23 rather than 53.
There is no background information about it yet, but I expect that will come out during the trial.
Here's a slightly updated article on Harley Watson's death:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/05/man-51-charged-with-over-death-of-boy-in-loughton-essex
The murder charge has been confirmed along with more charges of attempted murder. Also, the age of the woman affected does seem to be 23 rather than 53.
There is no background information about it yet, but I expect that will come out during the trial.