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An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn’t plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high school bathroom was ruled a suicide.

Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in a statement that after reviewing the investigation by the Owasso Police Department, he agreed with an assessment from detectives that the fight between the teen and three girls was an “instance of mutual combat” and that charges were not warranted.

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[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 98 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Since when can a minor legally consent to mutual combat?

[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 70 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Right? Also, since when does "mutual combat" involving a death not result in a charge to anyone?

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Every since Rittenhouse cried crocodile tears on stand.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I believe adults would be charged for assault, though proving that this fight “caused” Nix’s death is much harder. If the suicide note says something about it, there would still be a tough case.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 51 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

Especially in school!