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Nex's grandmother, Sue, reports that Nex "was a straight-A student who enjoyed drawing, loved to read, played the video games ''Ark'' and ''Minecraft'' and loved their cat Zeus."<ref name="PinkNewsBaska">{{Cite web |title=Non-binary teen Nex Benedict didn't die from trauma, police say |last=Baska |first=Maggie |work=Pink News |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url= https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/22/nex-benedict-oklahoma-non-binary-teen-death-police-trauma-family-statement/}}</ref> Nex was also known by the nicknames "Roach" or "Roachie".<ref name="NBC-Yurcaba" /> | Nex's grandmother, Sue, reports that Nex "was a straight-A student who enjoyed drawing, loved to read, played the video games ''Ark'' and ''Minecraft'' and loved their cat Zeus."<ref name="PinkNewsBaska">{{Cite web |title=Non-binary teen Nex Benedict didn't die from trauma, police say |last=Baska |first=Maggie |work=Pink News |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url= https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/22/nex-benedict-oklahoma-non-binary-teen-death-police-trauma-family-statement/}}</ref> Nex was also known by the nicknames "Roach" or "Roachie".<ref name="NBC-Yurcaba" /> | ||
Spencer, Nex's partner, told NBC News that "He made everything easier. He kept energy levels high. He would always keep the room in a good mood. He was always one of the brightest kids in the room, whether he would smile or not."<ref name="NBC-Yurcaba" /> | |||
Ally (they/them), a friend of Nex, told NBC News that "They were such an adventurous little thing. It was never really a dull moment with them."<ref name="NBC-Yurcaba" /> | Ally (they/them), a friend of Nex, told NBC News that "They were such an adventurous little thing. It was never really a dull moment with them."<ref name="NBC-Yurcaba" /> | ||