Mesac Damas, 33, is a Naples

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, Florida

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 man who is charged with the murder of his wife and five children.

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. Described as "horrific" by local police, this is the worst crime in the North Naples area history.

On September 17, Mesac Damas is believed to have boarded a plane to Haiti from the Miami International Airport

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. He was awaiting extradition to the United States

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 in a police arrest in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince

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After being tracked down in Haiti, Damas confessed. When asked why, he replied, "Only God knows why."

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.

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.

Damas is not expected to go to trial until the Spring of 2011.