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Thanksgiving Killer Transferred To Doral Facility

MIAMI (CBS4) – The South Florida man who pleaded guilty to gunning down four relatives in a Thanksgiving Day massacre has been transferred from the Palm Beach jail to a state corrections facility in Miami-Dade.

During his stay at the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, 37-year old Paul Merhige will undergo testing along with intensive medical and psychological testing, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Last month, Merhige pleaded guilty in killing his aunt, twin sisters and a six year old cousin in 2009 after a Thanksgiving dinner.

In return for his plea, he was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences. Merhige, who originally plead not guilty, changed his plea to avoid a trial and the death penalty.

Merhige will remain at the Doral facility until he's assigned to a prison.

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