The death of a non-binary high school student used by liberals to bash Republican policies has been ruled a suicide by a medical examiner.
On February 7, 16-year-old Dagny Benedict got into an argument with another student in the bathroom at Owasso High School. Benedict was found dead the next day, and much of the media rushed to condemn Republican policies regarding transgender students. Oklahoma.
“Nex Benedict’s death from a brutal assault in a high school bathroom is outrageous and heartbreaking. Anti-trans fervor stoked by extreme Republicans across the country has deadly consequences for children. “It’s bringing a lot of things to the table,” said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). ) Said on social media. “We must stand up against anti-trans hate.”
Police previously said Benedict did not die from any external trauma, but many on the left continued to blame Republicans.
That story came crashing down Wednesday when a report from Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner found Benedict died by suicide.of the report said Benedict allegedly overdosed on the antihistamine diphenhydramine and the antidepressant fluoxetine. The full report he is expected to publish on March 27th.
This was announced by the Owasso Police Department. statement About the report.
“From the beginning of the investigation, the Owasso Police Department observed numerous indicators that this death was a suicide. “We did not wish to confirm this,” the statement said.
“The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s report has been released,” the department added.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond also responded.
“My heart is broken by the tragic death of Nex Benedict,” Drummond said. “The medical examiner’s finding of suicide makes us even more concerned that bullying may play a role in this tragic loss.”
After the battle, Benedict was discharged from the hospital and returned home. The next day, the boy’s mother, Sue Benedict, called police about her child. Benedict was taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced the boy dead.
Police previously released body camera footage in which Benedict admitted to dousing the three female students who punched him with water.
Protesters and LGBTQ+ activists confused Heckled members at an Owasso Board of Education meeting.
Here are the details of the discovery:
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