A Worcester man was initially charged with assault with intent to kill but has since been charged with murder in connection with the killing of a former coworker, authorities said.

A Worcester man who allegedly admitted to attacking another man with a baseball bat has been charged with murder after the victim was found dead in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, earlier this month. Ryan Wilcox,

WORCESTER — Two men have been charged with being accessories after the fact in connection with the killing of a Worcester man whose beaten body was found in a wooded area of Hubbardston. Richard Gabrila, 39, of 39 First St., and Shane J. Bowen, 28, of 53 Bacon St., Warren, were arraigned in Worcester Central District Court last week.

Upgraded charges now face a Worcester man who is being held without bail in the death of a former employee whose body was found earlier this month.