BOSTON -- In a Framingham courtroom Thursday afternoon, British murder suspect Neil Entwistle was formally charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.

Entwistle, 27, showed no emotion as his attorney, Elliot Weinstein, entered a not guilty plea to charges Entwistle murdered his wife, Rachel, 27, and 9-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose.

Entwistle was ordered held without bail pending a probable cause hearing on March 15. The trial is not expected to begin for at least a year.

Priscilla and Joseph Matterazzo, the mother and stepfather of Rachel Entwistle, arrived in court around 1:30 p.m. with several friends and family members. It was the first time they have seen Entwistle since the Jan. 20 shootings.

Immediately following the arraignment, a spokesman for Rachel's family said the charges brought little relief.

"Seeing Neil Entwistle standing accused of this awful crime gives us little comfort and only adds to our pain and suffering," Joe Flaherty said. "We never suspected that Neil was anything other than a loving father, a trusted son-in-law and a husband. Neil betrayed our trust in so many different ways that it is almost impossible to describe it."

Investigators believe Neil Entwistle used one of his wife's stepfather's guns to commit the murders and then returned the firearm to their home before flying to England.

"What's most outrageous in our eyes is that he entered our home twice in the course of these crimes, once to take the murder weapon and arm himself and a second time after the murders in an attempt to hide the weapon and perpetrate his crime," Flaherty said.

More than 100 members of the media from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean gathered outside the Framingham court for Entwistle's arraignment. Weinstein told reporters that he was concerned that his client would not be able to get a fair trial.

"I don't know that Mr. Entwistle will ever be able to get a fair trial on these charges. And my concern that he can't get a fair trial is because of what has occurred and the publicity surrounding this event. I am certain that anybody watching this telecast or reading the reporting of today's arraignment has already formed an opinion with respect to Mr. Entwistle's guilt, and that opinion is based upon the reporting, and that opinion is based upon absolutely no facts and absolutely no evidence and that is quite unfortunate," Weinstein said.

Entwistle left the courthouse in an orange prison jumpsuit. He was taken to the Middlesex County Jail, where he will remain until his next court appearance.

Entwistle was arrested in England on Feb. 9 and was brought back to the United States by U.S. marshals late Wednesday afternoon. He was handcuffed, shackled and wearing a bulletproof vest. He was fingerprinted and booked at the Hopkinton Police Department.

Rachel and Lillian's bodies were discovered in a bed at the family's 6 Cub's Path home in Hopkinton on Sunday, Jan. 22 after the family did not answer the door for invited guests Saturday evening. Rachel was last heard from on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Rachel and Lillian each died of a single gunshot wound, according to autopsy results. Rachel died from a gunshot wound to the head. Lillian was shot in the abdomen, but that bullet also entered her mother's torso.

Entwistle, a British citizen, had been staying with his parents in their Worksop, England home before returning to the United States. He did not return for the funerals of his wife and daughter, which were held Feb. 1 in Plymouth, Mass.

Entwistle met Rachel Souza, of Kingston, Mass., while she was attending York University in England. The couple married three years ago. Lillian was born in April 2005.

Weinstein was appointed to represent Entwistle by the Committee for Public Counsel Services, a state agency that pairs private attorneys with defendants who can't pay. Weinstein has degrees from Trinity College and Boston College. Weinstein has worked on several high-profile cases locally, including serving as defense attorney for one the Anguilo brothers during an organized crime trial.

Middlesex Assistant District Attorney Michael Fabbri will prosecute Entwistle. He has degrees from Northeastern and Framingham State College. Fabbri joined the district attorney's office in 1985. He carries a caseload that includes first-degree murder cases and other serious violent felonies.

The Entwistle case is expected to cost taxpayers $1 million.

A memorial scholarship fund has been set up in Rachel's name at the Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston. Donations to the Rachel Souza Memorial Scholarship Fund can be sent to:

Rachel Souza Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Sovereign Bank
157 Summer St.
Kingston, MA, 02364