LYNN — A Lynn man with a lengthy arrest history was ordered held without bail Monday for allegedly murdering his 38-year-old sister, whose body was found inside a city apartment over the weekend .

Joshua Smith, 31, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Lynn District Court to charges of murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of his sibling, Michelle Knox.

Prosecutors briefly laid out the details of Smith’s alleged crime during the hearing, telling the court that he made “numerous” statements outside the apartment about killing Knox.

Three of Smith’s relatives at one point left the courtroom in tears, returning a few minutes later with one younger woman’s face wrapped in a white sweater.

Police found Knox’s body at an apartment on Newhall Street around 1 a.m. Sunday. P

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