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NON-BINARY STUDENT, 16, DIES AFTER GIRLS ‘BEAT HER HEAD ACROSS THE FLOOR’ IN
BATHROOM ASSAULT: REPORTS

By Selim Algar

Published Feb. 20, 2024, 4:38 p.m. ET

An Oklahoma teen died earlier this month after she and another student were
severely beaten inside a school bathroom, according to reports.

Sophomore Dagny Benedict, 16, was involved at a fight at Owasso High School in
suburban Tulsa on February 7, according to 2 News.

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A school staffer finally broke up the melee after Benedict, a straight A
student, and a classmate were battered for an extended period — reportedly by
three older female students.

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Dagny Benedict, 16, died a day after school bullies beat her head on a bathroom
floor, according to reports. Benedict Family

While her family’s obituary used female pronouns, mother Sue Benedict told The
Independent the teen was non-binary and used the name “Nex.”

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The heartbroken parent said the other victim was also non-binary.

The mom said Benedict was often bullied at school, and had fallen and hit her
head during the bathroom fight.

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Benedict suffered bruising and cuts across her face as a result of the attack.


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“I didn’t know how bad it had gotten,” her mom told the outlet.

2 News quoted the parent of the other victim, who said her daughter saw Benedict
being attacked and the assailants “beating her head across the floor.”

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Benedict, according to reports, was unable to reach the nurse’s office because
of the injuries she sustained.

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Benedict’s family claim she suffered a severe beating alongside another
non-binary student at school on Feb. 7th. Benedict Family

The parent of the witness said school staffers failed to call police or an
ambulance, and Benedict’s relatives rushed the bruised teen to the hospital
after school.

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Benedict’s stunned relatives called police from the hospital to inform them of
the fight.

Benedict was released from the hospital that same day, but was readmitted the
next day, Feb. 8, where she tragically died.

Sue Benedict told The Independent her child collapsed at home on the way to an
appointment the day of her death.

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Local police said they are still determining a cause of death, but the mother of
Benedict’s friend believes the teen suffered severe trauma in the fight.

“I think complications from brain trauma, head trauma, is what caused it,” the
mother of the other victim told 2 News.

The cause of the confrontation remains under investigation.

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Police said they are awaiting toxicology reports to determine if there was
another possible underlying medical condition which may have caused Benedict’s
tragic passing.

The Owasso Public School District has declined to comment on the case citing the
ongoing investigation.

It remained unclear Tuesday if Benedict’s attackers would face charges.

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Owasso High School in suburban Tulsa are accused of not alerting police to the
vicious fight by Bendict’s family Google Maps

“She was tough, but a great kid,” her mother said at her funeral service last
week according to the outlet. “I loved Dagny so much.”

The heartbroken parent said Benedict was a fan of games like Minecraft and loved
animals and cooking.

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A GoFundMe account set up by a friend of the victim’s mother and had raised
nearly $28,000 as of Tuesday.

Police are expected to give updates on the case in the coming days.


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