"No Charges Filed in Nex Benedict's Death: Oklahoma Prosecutor"
TL;DR
The Oklahoma prosecutor announced that no criminal charges will be filed in the case of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, who died by suicide after a high school bathroom brawl, deeming it an "instance of mutual combat." The prosecutor cited lack of evidence of a crime and mentioned the discovery of a suicide note that did not reference the fight or school difficulties. The case has sparked discussions on school bullying, particularly against LGBT students.
- No charges in Nex Benedict case following teen's death: prosecutor New York Post
- Nex Benedict Death: Tulsa County DA not filing charges KOCO Oklahoma City
- Nex Benedict: No charges will be filed over the death of Oklahoma nonbinary teen The Independent
- No charges to be filed in school fight involving Nex Benedict: DA ABC News
- No charges will be filed in nonbinary teen Nex Benedict's death, Oklahoma district attorney says CBS News
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