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Killamarsh: Man admits killing mother and three children

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Terri Harris (bottom left) and her children John Paul Bennett (top left) and Lacey Bennett (bottom right) were found dead along with Lacey's friend Connie Gent (top right)

A man has admitted the manslaughter of a mother and three children but denied murder.

Damien Bendall, 32, is alleged to have raped and murdered 11-year-old Lacey Bennett, and murdered her brother John Paul Bennett, 13, their mother Terri Harris, 35, and friend Connie Gent, 11.

Their bodies were found at a house in Chandos Crescent, Killamarsh, Derbyshire, on 19 September last year.

At Derby Crown Court Mr Justice Sweeney set a trial date of 24 November.

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Damien Bendall is charged with four counts of murder and accused of raping 11-year-old Lacey

Mr Bendall, formerly of Chandos Crescent, also entered a not guilty plea to the charge of rape.

It is alleged he unlawfully killed all four on a day between Friday September 17 and Monday September 20.

Bendall was remanded in custody until a further hearing on Friday 14 October.

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