A man accused of stabbing a woman to death in her apartment this month, and then using the knife on the victim's husband and their 2-year-old daughter, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Circuit Court.

Sato Sigrah, 19, entered his plea before Circuit Judge Derrick Chan via a remote television link from O'ahu Community Correctional Center. Sigrah stood next to a lawyer from the public defender's office during the appearance.

A trial before Judge Michael Towne also was scheduled yesterday, to begin Dec. 15.

Last week, Sigrah was indicted on charges of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and burglary.

He was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.

Sigrah was arrested in the apartment of Lyola Mesebeluu, 27, who died of stab wounds on Oct. 11.

Her husband, Keith Mesebeluu, 26, was awakened during the early-morning attack, wrestled with Sigrah and was stabbed multiple times in the chest, prosecutors have said.

Prosecutors have said they will seek an extended sentence of life in prison without parole if Sigrah is convicted.

The attack on the Mesebeluu family occurred shortly after 4 a.m. in their apartment at 2222 Kapi'olani Blvd., in lower McCully.

The assailant allegedly entered through an unlocked front door. Neighbors said they heard someone attempting to open a number of doors in the building before the attack.