GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—As people walked into the Feb. 11 memorial service of Orange County Public Defender Elliot Blair, 33, they passed joyful images of a life well lived. Scuba diving, water sports, beach visits, and a graduation photo were all representative of a man confident of the life he had ahead of him. “We are…
Family, Friends Mourn Loss of California Public Defender Who Died in Mexico
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—As people walked into the Feb. 11 memorial service of Orange County Public Defender Elliot Blair, 33, they passed joyful images of a life well lived. Scuba diving, water sports, beach visits, and a graduation photo were all representative of a man confident of the life he had ahead of him. “We are…
Autopsy Indicates OC Lawyer Was Victim of Violent Crime in Mexico
SANTA ANA, Calif.—An autopsy of an Orange County deputy public defender performed in Mexico, where he died while celebrating his first wedding anniversary, characterized his death as an aggravated homicide, an attorney for his family said Feb. 9. The autopsy done on 33-year-old Elliot Blair, who died last month, showed he sustained 40 fractures to…
Orange County Attorney’s Body Recovered From Mexico
The body of a California public defender who died in Mexico has been returned to a mortuary in Orange County after his mysterious death there over two weeks ago. Elliot Blair, 33, died Jan. 14 at a resort in Rosarito Beach, where he and his wife were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Mexican authorities said…
Hundreds Mourn Orange County Public Defender’s Mysterious Death
Hundreds gathered around Plaza Square Park in Orange, California, on Jan. 26, to mourn friend, husband, and Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair, who was found dead in Mexico while celebrating his first wedding anniversary Jan. 14. The glowing sticks in their hands gently illuminated the darkness in blue—one of Blair’s favorite colors—as if reminiscing about…
Family Expecting Body of Orange County Attorney Who Died in Mexico
SANTA ANA, Calif.—The family of an Orange County deputy public defender who died in Mexico while celebrating his first wedding anniversary was expecting to receive the body Jan. 26 so further forensic examination can be done to confirm a cause of death. Officials in Mexico have indicated that 33-year-old Elliot Blair died from a fall…
Family of California Public Defender Claims His Death Was ‘Brutal Crime’
The family of an Orange County deputy public defender who died in Mexico while celebrating his first wedding anniversary is claiming the lawyer was the victim of a crime, not an accident, according to a Jan. 17 statement from an attorney representing the family. The family of Elliot Blair, 33, “wholeheartedly believes based on their…
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