ORANGE, Calif. (KNX) – Family and friends of a deputy public defender from Orange County are searching for answers following his death at a resort in Mexico.
According to a GoFundMe, Elliot Blair and his wife were celebrating their anniversary in Rosarito, Mexico on Jan. 14 when Blair was killed.
“We wish we could provide everyone with more information, but very limited information has been disclosed by authorities in Mexico,” the site read.
Patrulla 646 Còdigo Rojo (Patrol 646), a media outlet in Mexico, said the 33-year-old fell from the fourth floor of a Los Rocas Hotel, and that a preliminary report indicated there were “signs” that Blair was under the influence of alcohol when he fell. It is unclear what exact evidence officials found.
Public Defender Martin Schwarz told the Orange County Register that Blair’s family did not receive much information from Mexican authorities and the he was working with U.S. officials to get more information.
The Baja California Attorney General’s Office is investigating the death.
The GoFundMe, which is helping to raise fund for Blair’s wife, Kim, to get his body back to the U.S., said Blair worked in the public defender’s office since 2017.
“Elliot was a compassionate lawyer who dedicated his life to serving indigent clients,” it read. “Elliot was known as a patient and caring advocate. He was the best of us and was loved by countless members of our office and the Orange County legal community. We are heartbroken.”
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