Mom of California lawyer Elliot Blair is ‘beyond devastated’ by his mysterious death in Mexico

The mom of California lawyer Elliot Blair — who died in mysterious circumstances whereas on trip together with his spouse — stated she is “past devastated” because the household continues to demand solutions from Mexican authorities.

Stella Blair wiped tears from her face as she spoke to The Publish on Tuesday from her house in Placentia, Calif. She stated she has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of concern from her son’s pals and colleagues on the Orange County Public Defender’s Workplace, the place he had labored since 2017.

“He had so many pals and every pal can’t imagine they’ve misplaced him,” she stated. “They every felt he was their brother, it’s simply superb. Everyone he touched, he uplifted with messages of encouragement.”

Mexican authorities have but to offer particulars as to what led to Blair’s demise however members of the family and colleagues, who’ve arrange a GoFundMe web page, stated they imagine the 33-year-old “was the sufferer of a brutal crime.”

Stella Blair refused to remark additional on the circumstances surrounding her son’s shock demise, saying the household’s legal professionals are nonetheless trying into it. Colleagues have questioned the Baja California Legal professional Common’s Workplace’s willpower the incident was an “unlucky accident.”

Blair and his spouse, Kim Williams, have been celebrating their one-year anniversary on the posh Las Rocas Resort and Spa in Rosarito, about 40 miles south of San Diego, when he allegedly fell from the third-story ground of the resort on Jan. 14.

Native legislation enforcement sources instructed ABC Information on Monday that Blair, 33, had a brow damage “that will not have been attributable to a fall.”

Blair is survived by his spouse Kim, who additionally works for the general public defender’s workplace. 
Blair was all the time conscientious about serving to others — an attribute that served him nicely in his function as an assistant public defender, his mom stated.

“He all the time noticed the nice in everybody,” stated Stella. “He poured a lot into every of his shoppers as a result of he wished to ensure all of them had a chance. He went past the decision of responsibility, and his shoppers knew that and believed in him.”

She stated her son determined he wished to change into a lawyer in sixth grade after he was impressed by a public defender who spoke at his college. 

In the meantime, California personal investigator John Jenks, who labored with Blair on a number of circumstances, instructed The Publish he was “involved personally and professionally” by why Mexican authorities made such a fast willpower by ruling the demise a easy accident.

“In a case like this, I’m simply actually so involved concerning the Mexican legislation enforcement authorities and the objectivity and honesty of their investigations,” Jenks stated.

“I hope that they will get someone actually good down there to do an excellent forensic analysis, examination of the positioning and collect any proof. I hope Elliot wasn’t murdered. It’s simply tragic. He was such an excellent man with such a brilliant future.”

The household has employed a non-public investigator on the case. The Publish has reached out to the Blairs’ lawyer for remark.

“Bodily proof shall be essential in a case like this, except there’s witnesses,” Jenks stated. “Then it’s going to come back all the way down to the pathologist and their findings. Hopefully the pathologist will do an sincere, goal workup on it … in order that they don’t go away any stone unturned.”