Nex Benedict, 16, was savagely attacked along with a trans student at Owasso Public High School, according to the youngster's family.
The teen died in the hospital on February 8, after allegedly being beaten by three older girls. Her grandmother told the Independent that her child was bullied for being gender fluid and got into a fight in the bathroom with other girls.
Police investigating the death said no 911 call was made by the school. They were summoned to the hospital at around 3pm on February 7.
The teen's guardian, Sue Benedict, described her child as a straight-A student, animal lover and a talented cook during a funeral service held on Thursday.
'I was so proud of Nex. They were going some place, they were so free,' she said.
Sue said Nex had been bullied since the start of the 2023 school year, just months after Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt signed a bathroom ban bill, stipulating students must use the bathroom which aligns with their biological sex.
Police were summoned to the hospital by Nex's family around 3.30pm on February 7, according to a police statement.
The teen was discharged a short while after but rushed back in the next day and later died.
Police are yet to confirm if the death was related to the alleged fight. They are awaiting autopsy and toxicology results from the medical examiner's office, which will deliver the final verdict on cause of death.
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