Elliot Blair's family and Mexican authorities disagree on what may have caused the deputy public defender's death.
Mexican authorities said they were investigating his death and were communicating with U.S. agencies, including the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who were updating Blair’s family.Blair’s family has disputed the Mexican authorities’ findings and statements, calling the death “tragic, untimely and suspicious.” The family has said it “wholeheartedly believes based on their initial investigation, that Elliot was the victim of a brutal crime.
The family has also said Mexican authorities and funeral home representatives have repeatedly suggested cremating Blair’s remains. The family is leading its own investigation, including hiring a private firm and an independent forensic pathologist to conduct a medical examination.Blair had been a deputy public defender in Orange County since 2017, the year he passed the bar exam, and handled felony cases out of the Santa Ana office.
In a statement, the family described Blair as “a brilliant attorney with a bright future.” A friend and colleagueWilliams, Blair’s wife, is also an Orange County public defender.
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