Paedophile dies after he 'chugged' mystery liquid mid way through sex abuse trial

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paedophile died after he "chugged" a mysterious liquid from a water bottle during his sex abuse trial. Edward Leclair, 57, from Texas, was found dead shortly after he was convicted for sexual assault against a child.It was reported that he had been free on bond until the verdict, which saw jurors find him guilty on Thursday (August 11 ). READ MORE PE teacher slept with student, 17, in back of his car after being dumped by his fiancé Denton County Assistant District Attorney Jamie Beck said: “As these verdicts were being read, he chugged a bottle of water he had at [the] counsel table.“Our investigator noticed him chug the water,” Beck told CNN, adding that the liquid looked cloudy.“He told the bailiff he might want to go check on him.

The bailiff did. He was unconscious in the holding cell.”Mike Howard, Leclair's defence attorney, explained that he had taken a “long drink from a water bottle” as he listened to the verdict.Howard added he was unaware of what was inside and told the Denton Record-Chronicle: "I saw him being taken out on the gurney."His colour and pallor didn't look good - grey - and then he was taken to the hospital.

Beyond that, that's all I can say."It was reported that paramedics attempted to revive him, but he was later pronounced dead at around 3.21pm the same day.His cause of death has been listed as pending, reports New York Post.The Daily Star previously reported Russia's most notorious paedophile has been arrested shortly after being released.