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 at the hotel where he was staying with his wife, but his family suspects he was a victim of a violent crime.
“We’re hopeful to get the body back today,” said attorney Case Barnett, who is representing Blair’s family.
Elliot Blair. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)
The body was being delivered from a funeral home in Tijuana to one in Westminster, Barnett said….