Police in Oklahoma say a teen who died a day after an altercation at school did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.

Police in Oklahoma say a teen who died a day after an altercation at school did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.

  • j_roby@slrpnk.netEnglish
    36·
    10 months ago

    At this time, any further comments on the cause of death are currently pending until toxicology results and other ancillary testing results are received,” the statement says. (Emphasis mine)

    Benedict was able to walk out of the bathroom after the Feb. 7 fight but was taken to a hospital by their family and sent home that night. The next day, paramedics were dispatched to the home for a medical emergency and took Benedict to a hospital emergency room, where they later died, police said.

    I really hope this doesn’t turn out to be self-inflicted… Either that, or that’s the angle the officials are hoping to imply in the meantime. This whole thing is so heartbreaking…

    • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
      10·
      10 months ago

      I keep seeing reports that Nex walked into the living room the next day, complaining of a headache, collapsed, and was rushed to the hospital where they died.

      Everything about that, and their initial state, immediately after the fight, are classic head trauma symptoms. If what ultimately killed Nex was something like a subdural hematoma, then I guess you could argue that the death was not directly a result of the trauma? But the causal chain of events is incredibly obvious.

      • Flumpkin@slrpnk.net
        2·
        10 months ago

        No subdural hematoma would certainly be a delayed but direct result of the altercation. It makes little sense, presumably the police is lying / covering it up.