The statement was written by Owasso police spokesperson, Lt. Nick Boatman, who later spoke to Judd Legum (of Popular Information).

Legum reports:

"Boatman confirmed that he did not contact Nex Benedict's family before releasing the statement that included preliminary information from the medical examiner. Boatman said he 'assumed that the medical examiner provide[d] that information to the family.' But he acknowledged that that might not have happened because the medical examiner might 'wait until the cause of death is actually determined before they do that.' The medical examiner will not determine a cause of death until they receive toxicology results from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, a process that could take several weeks."

Also:

"Boatman said the medical examiner did not explicitly tell him that Nex 'did not die from something as a result of that fight.' But that's how Boatman interpreted the medical examiner's comments. Boatman also said the medical examiner 'emphasized they are waiting for toxicology,' which Boatman interpreted as 'kind of a red flag.' Boatman said he is 'assuming when I get that [toxicology report] back, something's going to be there.'"

https://popular.info/p/nex-benedicts-mom-raises-doubts-about