Name Mesac Damas | ||
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Criminal charge Six counts of murder in the first degree Spouse(s) Guerline Damas (deceased) Children Meshach Damas (deceased), Zack Damas (deceased), Maven Damas (deceased), Marven Damas (deceased), Megan Damas (deceased), andMorgan Damas (deceased) Similar Todd Kohlhepp, Christian Longo, Omar Mateen | ||
Trial for mesac damas delayed by court order
Mesac Damas (born July 2, 1976, in Naples, Florida) is an Haitian American, who is charged with the murder of his wife and five children.
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- Trial for mesac damas delayed by court order
- Footage of mesac damas damas haitain murderer
- Murders and flight
- In jail
- In court
- References
Footage of mesac damas damas haitain murderer
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 home in Naples, Florida. 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. He was awaiting extradition to the United States in a police arrest in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince.
After being tracked down in Haiti, Damas confessed. When asked why, he replied, "Only God knows why."
In jail
While being held in jail for killing his wife and five children, Damas is rejecting his legal name and refusing to shower. The Naples Daily News reported that a late June incident report indicates the smell coming from Mesac Damas' cell has gotten so bad it's making other inmates sick. Damas refused deputies' orders and was sprayed with pepper spray after hiding under his bunk. He also says his name is no longer Damas, but COG, meaning Child of God. Jail logs show Damas, who turned 38 on July 2, 2014, has refused to shower since June 4. He returned to the Naples Jail on May 29 after 56 days at a state mental hospital. In August of 2017, the court found him competent to proceed to trial or to plead no contest to his charges. When given the opportunity to enter a plea at pre-trial, Damas refused to speak to his attorneys. The case remains set for trial.
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 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.
The case is currently set to proceed to trial beginning September 5, 2017.