The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner's office.
An autopsy report has revealed that the death of a nonbinary student, the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school, restroom has been ruled a suicide. The state medical examiner's office issued the report Wednesday.16-year-old Nex Benedict, who used they/them pronouns, had toxic levels of two drugs in their system and died of an overdose, according to the report. A complete autopsy will be released in 10 days in accordance with state law.
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