Haitian man in custody
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2009 | 9:15 AM
A Florida man who is in custody in Haiti faces first-degree murder charges arising from the deaths of his wife and five children.
Police have obtained a warrant to arrest Mesac Damas, 33, on suspicion of six counts of first-degree murder.
A Florida police spokesperson said the warrant was obtained based on information and evidence collected in the investigation and statements made by Damas to a federal agent after his detention in Haiti.
The bodies of Damas\' wife, and their five children, who are all under the age of 10, with the youngest being 11 months old, were found on Saturday in the family\'s North Naples, Florida home.