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Rex Martinich

Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

Professor Louise Conwell said Elizabeth Struhs was the most seriously ill child she had ever seen. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

A man accused of murdering his daughter by recklessly withholding her diabetes medication was repeatedly told by medical professionals she needed insulin to survive.

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs died at the family home in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on January 7, 2022, after her parents and 12 others allegedly withheld her medication for six days in favour of prayer.

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