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Season 5 Bachelorette Contestant Julien Hug Found Dead

6th November 2010

Julien Hug was found dead on Wednesday at the Riverside, off the South California highway. Previously the investigators of the Riverside County Sheriff and the coroners refused to divulge the identity of the body found, however, Hugs father confirmed to KGTV of San Diego about Juliens death.

Later on, the officials did confirm that the 35-year-old body found at the Riverside was of Julien Hug. Julien appeared on the Season 5 of the reality show The Bachelorette with Jillian Harris. Hug failed to find love in the reality show and was eliminated in the second episode, after receiving a rose in the first episode.

According to the Sgt Joe Bojra of the Riverside sheriffs office, they found the body of Hugs at off the State Route 74 in the Pinyon Pines, a remote area. Hug was missing from Monday and was reported to be heading to Palm Desert from San Diego to visit Augusta; a new restaurant belonging to his parents.

Julien came from a rich family where both his parents Bertrand and Denise Hug were restaurateurs. This new restaurant was supposedly to be helmed by Julien. In The Bachelorette he revealed his love for skydiving.

The office of the sheriff and the coroner has not yet revealed the reason for Juliens death; hence its not yet known whether any foul play was involved in his death. On Thursday, the autopsy will be done and only after that the details of Julien Hugs death might emerge.

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