Kyle Clifford, 26, was previously accused of fatally shooting Louise and Hannah Hunt with a crossbow and stabbing Carol Hunt, the wife of John Hunt, to death at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
Clifford pleaded not guilty to the three murders today.
He is also charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon – one a 10-inch butcher’s knife and the other a compound crossbow.
Clifford also faces a charge of false imprisonment.
He was further charged with rape at a plea hearing at Cambridge Crown Court this afternoon.
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