California attorney Elliot Blair seen in photos taken hours before mysterious death in Mexico
New photos show Orange County Deputy public defender Elliot Blair – who died mysteriously on Monday while celebrating a wedding anniversary in Mexico – danced just hours before police said he fell from a balcony outside his hotel room, although that his family thinks differently.Mexican website Patrol 646 said Blair, 33, was drunk and died from a fourth-floor balcony at Las Rocas Resort and Spa in Rosarito beachalthough his family denied this information and said the tragic incident took place in an “open-air walkway outside the front door” of the couple’s bedroom.In photos taken hours before Blair died, he can be seen dancing in front of a group and smiling with his wife. Other photos show the newly married couple dining out and admiring scenic beach views during what was supposed to be a relaxing, romantic getaway that turned deadly for reasons the Blair family are still trying to determine.Attorney Case Barnett, who represents the Blair family, told TOU they received a phone call from the local coroner’s office after the 33-year-old died saying his cause of death was blunt trauma in the head. FAMILY OF CALIFORNIA LAWYER WHO DIED AT MEXICAN RESORT ON ANNIVERSARY TRIP CALLS SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR Orange County Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair dances hours before his death at a resort in Mexico. (Case of Barrister Barnett) Orange County Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair and his wife dance while vacationing in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. (Case of Barrister Barnett)The coroner also said Blair’s case would be forwarded to the local prosecutor’s office to conduct a “possible homicide investigation.”CALIFORNIA PUBLIC DEFENDER DIES MYSTERIOUSLY IN MEXICO ON 1ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: REPORTSA Mexican investigator at the scene, however, had previously told Blair’s wife that he died of a gunshot wound to the head. Other photos show the newly married couple dining out and admiring scenic beach views during what was supposed to be a relaxing, romantic getaway that turned deadly for reasons the Blair family are still trying to determine. (Case of Barrister Barnett)The family also received a press release from a Mexican prosecutor describing Blair’s death as an unfortunate accident, saying the 33-year-old fell from the hotel balcony after ingesting a significant amount of alcohol. MEXICO CITY SAYS EXTORTION GANG RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING ATTACK ON JOURNALISTBlair’s family, however, do not believe he was intoxicated and fell. They believe he was the victim of a brutal crime, according to Barnett. The family of Orange County Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair do not believe he was intoxicated and is dead. (Case of Barrister Barnett)His wife and family are devastated by the conflicting information from Mexican authorities, Barnett said, as well as the authorities’ lack of information.On the night of Blair’s death, his wife was asleep and apparently awoke to hear two employees talking through the open door of their hotel room. They repeatedly asked if Blair was her ‘boyfriend’, at which point she woke up, came out, looked over the open-air walkway which police described as a balcony outside their room and saw her husband on the floor, Barnett explained. On the night of Elliot Blair’s death, his wife was asleep and apparently awoke to hear two employees talking through the open door of their hotel room. (Case of Barrister Barnett)She then ran downstairs and began yelling at hotel employees for an ambulance, but employees said the ambulance had already arrived on the scene and left, according to Barnett. Elliot Blair’s family lawyer described the situation as puzzling for Blair’s wife as it did not appear anyone had tried to help her husband. (Case of Barrister Barnett)TOUThe family’s lawyer described the situation as puzzling for Blair’s wife as it did not appear anyone had tried to help her husband.The Blair family is conducting their own private investigation into the death of the 33-year-old lawyer.TOU’ Elizabeth Pritchett and Matt Finn contributed to this report. Christina Coleman is currently a Los Angeles correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). Coleman joined the network in April 2019.
