Looking at the autopsy, police investigation [Video]

Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student, died on Feb. 8 – a day after authorities said they got into a fight in a bathroom at Owasso High School.A little more than a month following the fight and Benedict’s death, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office released a summary autopsy report ruling the 16-year-old’s death a suicide.Their death prompted a local and federal investigation and has made international headlines.Below is a look at the circumstances surrounding Benedict’s death and the investigation into it. NOTE: The details below are disturbing. Also, KOCO 5 uses they/them pronouns for Nex Benedict, but this article uses direct quotes from those involved and court documents, which use she/her/daughter.The summary autopsy reportOn March 13, the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office released a summary autopsy report stating Benedict’s manner of death was a suicide.The summary autopsy report from the medical examiner’s office lists the probable cause of death as …