A young diabetic girl who died after her insulin was withheld so she could be healed by God will "rise" again, a court has heard.
The claim was made by Therese Maria Stevens, 35, as she appeared in Toowoomba Magistrates Court over the January death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs.
Ms Stevens was the ninth of 14 members of a fringe religious group known as "the Church" to stand trial for the girl's murder.
Elizabeth had type 1 diabetes and died on January 7 from diabetic ketoacidosis several days after her insulin was stopped.
Asked on Tuesday by Magistrate Clare Kelly if she wanted to say anything, Ms Stevens said she thought the murder charge did not apply.
"Most people would consider murder to be [that] they plan maliciously by someone who intends harm upon someone and that is not the case," Ms Stevens said.
"We love Elizabeth and her family. We did not kill her, there was no hate behind it all.
"We love her and we did not kill her. She had a sickness and she died of it."
Ms Stevens said her family's choice was to "turn to God", rather than rely on the medical system.
"Being God, He is supernatural and of course we expect supernatural things to happen.
"So, we expect in his time, He will rise her again and I think the charge is false and does not apply to us."
Magistrate Kelly said she was satisfied there was sufficient evidence to put Ms Stevens on trial for Elizabeth's death.
Trial of faith
Acacia Maree Stevens, 29, and Camellia Claire Stevens, 26 were also ordered to stand trial over Elizabeth's death.
Magistrate Kelly said that in a recorded conversation between police and Acacia Stevens on January 11, Acacia Stevens said the religious group didn't question when Elizabeth got sick as it was a trial of faith and they trusted God would heal her.
The court heard police had also recovered eight deleted photos taken on January 6 from Acacia Stevens' phone, showing Elizabeth surrounded by the defendants.
Magistrate Kelly said evidence tendered by police showed the two women were involved in caring for Elizabeth.
The court heard Camellia Stevens had been helping with food and meals, with Elizabeth limited to soft fruits.
In a conversation with police, recorded on body-worn camera, Camellia Stevens told officers that days before Elizabeth died, she had stopped breathing, "like she was sleeping".
She told police she had not expected God "would take it to this degree" and "expected Elizabeth would rise again".
More cases to come
The eight-year-old's mother and father, Kerrie and Jason Struhs have already been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court over their daughter's death.
Samantha Emily Schoenfisch, nee Crouch, 24, and Keita Courtney Martin, 20 have also been ordered to stand trial for murder alongside Loretta Mary Stevens, 65, and Andrea Louis Stevens, 31.
The leader of the religious group, Brendan Luke Stevens, is due back in court on December 8, while Lachlan Stuart Schoenfisch had his case adjourned to November 17.
Three other people charged with murder over Elizabeth's death: Zachary Alan Struhs, Sebastian James Stevens and Alexander Francis Stevens will face committal hearings in coming weeks.
