Mexico - Arlington TX Firefighter Elijah Snow, wed anniversary found dead at Cancun resort, Jul 2021

[SuziQ]

Were you in a foreign country when either incident occurred? Asking for a friend.

Nope, Toys R Us and some random restaurant.

 

[PoppyJune]

Family of Texas firefighter found dead at Cancun resort speaks out

Family speaks out

 

[swedeheart]

Cancun police initially believed Texas firefighter's death was a HOMICIDE, his step-father claims | Daily Mail Online

 

[neesaki]

Surely the family had an autopsy done after they returned to the states. Has anyone heard if so?

 

[Bit of hope]

Celebrating your 10 yrs wedding anniversary can be an "outside thing". It doesn't mean you are happy on the inside. Celebrating this is maybe full of nice expectations...and then you realize "what are we actually celebrating?" Back to bar...kind of sad.

 

[Bit of hope]

I never visited Cancun, but I've been to Playa Mujeres (Excellence resort) I never had a better holiday. The drinks were the "real stuff", the food was excellent (7 different restaurants), the service great, the working people; kind, considered and trustworthy. (respect comes both ways isn't it) Security all over the place. We took several trips on our own and even went in a rented car to see Chitzen Itza (bucketlist thingie) Never felt unsafe...along the way also kind and helpful people. It's really sad to hear about all the negative things....not saying terrible things happen in Mexico...for real, but it has nothing to do with drinks in resorts, it's far worse. As a tourist Mexicans really made me feel good.

 

[Bit of hope]

Cancun police initially believed Texas firefighter's death was a HOMICIDE, his step-father claims | Daily Mail Online

It's the Daily Fail Online, I tend to take this with a huge grain of.....

 

[303gmf]

We will never be able to understand or justify a REALLY drunk person's "logic". It is an exercise in futility to even try. Impaired people who are without reason will not make reasonable choices. Outcomes are evident when motives are impossible to discern.

Sadly many don’t want to believe alcohol is a drug and it kills just like any drug.
Yep it’s legal, it’s highly promoted and very profitable.
In Mexico I’ve had to stop waiters from bringing tequila shots to my teens, there is no such thing as too young to get s#^t faced at resorts.
Drunk people do really dangerous and stupid things on vacation, ask any bartender or resort employee

 

[Bit of hope]

Sadly many don’t want to believe alcohol is a drug and it kills just like any drug.
Yep it’s legal, it’s highly promoted and very profitable.
In Mexico I’ve had to stop waiters from bringing tequila shots to my teens, there is no such thing as too young to get s#^t faced at resorts.
Drunk people do really dangerous and stupid things on vacation, ask any bartender or resort employee

I consider Alcohol as a hard drug....available all around, very addictive...perfect to hide you are addicted, don't need to explain I guess.....makes you think....Covid didn't help in all of this.

Edit to add.

 

[swedeheart]

Elijah Snow's family share autopsy photos, revealing heavy bruising to firefighter's body | Daily Mail Online

 

[Bit of hope]

I don't know what happened, can't explain the bruises...some of them don't look to be resulting from lividity to be honest. I'm not an expert....strange place to be ending up dead. Also the window was so low (at least at the outside) that he could easily pull some strength with his legs...Of course we still don't know if he was getting in or out the window (sorry if I have missed that) Maybe from the inside things were different. How in the world would you end up there?

 

[moonriverfarm]

Yikes. Sure looks like he was beaten to me, especially on his forehead which looks like blunt force trauma.

 

[SeattleStew]

Elijah Snow's family share autopsy photos, revealing heavy bruising to firefighter's body | Daily Mail Online

@SeekingJana If you are available to read this, and view the photos, I would love your opinion. I really respect your knowledge. TIA!

 

[Bit of hope]

Yikes. Sure looks like he was beaten to me, especially on his forehead which looks like blunt force trauma.

Again, I'm not an expert but the impact on his forehead, looks unnatural to me.

 

[Bit of hope]

I really would like to read both autopsy reports....the first one done in Mexico and the second one most likely done in Texas....

 

[Tower]

I really would like to read both autopsy reports....the first one done in Mexico and the second one most likely done in Texas....

Unfortunately, and please correct me, but I believe an MSM article quoted the family as having him cremated in order to speed up the return of his remains to the US.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Elijah Snow's family share autopsy photos, revealing heavy bruising to firefighter's body | Daily Mail Online

I'm not an expert; however, he does look like he's been in a fight. I sure hope that they hired a U.S. ME. I now think that the death was staged. He may not have been dead when he was placed in that window but died there after being placed there.

ETA: I see that the authorities told them that the transport of the body would take a week. I wonder why there would be a delay. Because of this information, the wife decided to have him cremated in Mexico. I would have opted for the delay.

The money from his wallet was missing. No surprise there. Anyone could have taken it. There's no honor among thieves.

JMO.

 

[jollymon]

I really would like to read both autopsy reports....the first one done in Mexico and the second one most likely done in Texas....

It appears from the article he was cremated in Mexico and there was no 2nd autopsy

 

[Auntie Cipation]

A forensic question for anyone who knows -- how long after an impact must a person be alive/have active bloodflow in order for bruises (other than postmortem pooling) to form?

My thoughts about the bruising -- if he were trying to leave the bathroom through a high window (presuming it's fairly high since he could have backed away from a low window) maybe he tried to jump up to the window opening several times before "succeeding"? Meaning maybe he jumped and then fell back multiple times, which could have involved hitting various body parts on the floor, sink, toilet, counter, etc whatever is in the room. Even a toilet paper holder or towel holder could make bruises if one fell against it. We just don't know what other escape attempts he may have tried before arriving in the position he eventually died in.

MOO

 

[neesaki]

It's the Daily Fail Online, I tend to take this with a huge grain of.....

FWIW there was also a video interview in which he made that statement.