- Mesac Damas
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Mesac Damas Charge(s) Six counts of Murder in the first degree Spouse Guerline Damas (deceased) Children Meshach Damas (deceased), Zack Damas (deceased), Maven Damas (deceased), Marven Damas (deceased), Megan Damas (deceased), and
Morgan Damas (deceased)Mesac Damas, 33, is a Naples, Florida man who is charged with the murder of his wife and five children.[1]
The Murders and Flight
The body of Guerline Damas, 32, Damas' wife of ten years, was found in a downstairs bathroom on September 18, 2009 in the family's Naples, Florida home. The dead bodies of Mesac's five children were found in two upstairs bedrooms.[2] Described as "horrific" by local police, this is the worst crime in the North Naples area history.[3]
On September 17, Mesac Damas is believed to have boarded a plane to Haiti from the Miami International Airport.[4] He was awaiting extradition to the United States in a police arrest in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince.[4]
After being tracked down in Haiti, Damas confessed. When asked why, he replied, "Only God knows why."[5][6]
In Court
On September 22, 2009 Damas confessed to police that he killed his family, he also told news reporters that he wanted to die and go to heaven. Damas has now been charged with the six murders and could face either life imprisonment or the death penalty if found guilty.[7]
In August 2010, Damas made a "wild" appearance in a Collier County courtroom. He sang aloud until his lawyer and the presiding judge asked him to calm down. He ceased until the hearing was almost over, but then began again with the outbursts.[8]
Damas is not expected to go to trial until the Spring of 2011.[8]
References
- ^ "Florida man held in Haiti charged in family slayings", CNN, September 22, 2009, http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/22/florida.family.dead/index.html?
- ^ "New info released in Damas murders", WBBH, September 13, 2010, http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=13146169
- ^ "Naples family of six found dead", WZVN, September 20, 2009, http://www.abc-7.com/global/story.asp?s=11163098
- ^ a b "Haiti police detain fugitive Mesac Damas after his 5 children, wife found slain in Florida apartment", NY Daily News, September 21, 2009, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/09/21/2009-09-21_police_seek_fugitive_mesac_damas_as_his_5_children_wife_found_dead_in_their_apar.html
- ^ "Damas questioned at Collier County Jail", WBBH, September 23, 2009, http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=11175306
- ^ "Mesac Damas confesses to killing family, wants to go to heaven", Naples Daily News, September 22, 2009, http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/22/haiti-mesac-damas-confesses-killing-naples-family/
- ^ "Father Charged Over Brutal Child Murders", Sky News, September 20, 2009, http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Father-Mesac-Damas-Charged-with-Murdering-His-Five-Children-And-Their-Mother-In-Florida/Article/200909415386544?lpos=World_News_Second_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_8&lid=ARTICLE_15386544_Father_Mesac_Damas_Charged_with_Murdering_His_Five_Children_And_Their_Mother_In_Florida
- ^ a b "Mesac Damas makes wild appearance in Collier courtroom", WBBH, August 13, 2010, http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12973883
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