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Looking back at the case 1 month after fight, death [Video]

Thursday marks one month since 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict got into a fight in a bathroom at Owasso High School. About 24 hours later, Nex died after being rushed to a hospital.Their death has prompted a local and federal investigation and has made international headlines.Many questions remain as the police department’s investigation continues. 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 bathroom fightAccording to police and Owasso Public Schools officials, a fight occurred on the afternoon of Feb. 7 in a bathroom on the west campus. They said the fight lasted for less than two minutes and was broken up by other students in the bathroom as well as a staff member …

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