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Nex Benedict, a nonbinary Oklahoma student who died after being assaulted in a school bathroom, reportedly died by suicide.
The state medical examiner found the 16-year-old died from toxicity of two drugs, an antihistamine and an antidepressant, according toOn Feb. 7, Benedict was assaulted by their peers in an Owasso High School bathroom. All of the students involved in the fight “walked under their own power” to see the school nurse and assistant principal,to police. Benedict, who received a suspension, was treated at a hospital.
Owasso police claimed in February that Benedict did not die from the trauma sustained in the Feb. 7 attack. But the student’s family said that they would Benedict’s family, the Owasso Police Department and the state’s medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.The bullying began shortly after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law requiring students to use bathrooms that align with the sex listed on their birth certificate.Benedict’s death sparked outrage from LGBTQ activists and organizations, as conservative lawmakers continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills in states nationwide.
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