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Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

After weeks of hearings, prosecutors in the trial of 14 church group members accused of killing a girl by withholding insulin have finished presenting evidence.

AAP · Aug 23, 2024

'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

Accused killer mum 'praying' when girl's breath stopped

A manslaughter-accused mother previously jailed for failing to seek treatment for her daughter said it was a "miracle" she had survived a near-fatal coma.

AAP · Jul 25, 2024

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Workmate says murder accused 'broken' by family dispute

A murder accused's workmate thought his friend was "torn" between his daughter's health and adopting his family's religious ban on medicine, a judge heard.

AAP · Jul 22, 2024

‘No turning back’: how Elizabeth Struhs’ father went from sceptic to speaking in tongues and alleged murder

Jason Struhs, his wife Kerrie, and 12 other members of Toowoomba religious sect the ‘Saints’ are on trial over the eight-year-old girl’s death

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2024

Girl 'miraculously healed' of diabetes before death

A church group member charged over an eight-year-old girl's death said the child had earlier been miraculously healed of her diabetes, a court has been told.

AAP · Jul 19, 2024

Boss tells murder trial of hard worker's 'brainwashing'

A bakery boss says he feared a valued employee and friend had been "brainwashed" by a fringe Christian group before the man allegedly murdered his own daughter.

AAP · Jul 18, 2024

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Mother on trial for girl's death acted on Bible 'facts'

A woman accused of killing her daughter by withholding medication told her prior trial for near-fatal child neglect the Bible's "facts" showed God could heal.

AAP · Jul 17, 2024

Elizabeth Struhs death: murder accused father agreed to testify against wife, trial hears

Jason Struhs said he had been ‘furious’ with his wife after discovering how seriously ill Elizabeth had become, Queensland court hears

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2024

Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

A man accused of murdering his daughter by withholding her insulin was repeatedly told she would die without the medication, a judge has heard.

AAP · Jul 16, 2024

Murder accused 'cult' leader grills teen member's mum

A religious leader accused of murder has cross-examined a witness who confronted him over her teenage daughter spending too much time in his congregation.

AAP · Jul 15, 2024

Group 'singing' as police searched girl's death scene

As police were photographing the body of an eight-year-old girl, members of a church group accused of killing her were singing on the front lawn, a judge heard.

AAP · Jul 12, 2024

Churchgoers 'elated' for public to see girl resurrect

A religious group accused of killing an eight-year-old girl were "elated" when police took her body as people would see her rise from the dead, a judge heard.

AAP · Jul 11, 2024

Australia religious group members on trial for ‘denying 8-year-old diabetic girl medicine’

Elizabeth Struhs was found dead at her home in Toowoomba after her insulin medicines were allegedly withheld for days

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

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AAP · Jul 10, 2024

Group said 'God would heal' girl's untreated diabetes

Fourteen religious group members charged with murder or manslaughter over a girl's death believed God would heal her diabetes without insulin, a judge heard.

AAP · May 1, 2024

Hearing set for faith group accused over girl's death

A Supreme Court judge is preparing information to help 14 members of a religious group defend themselves on child murder and manslaughter charges.

AAP · Mar 27, 2024

Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

More than a dozen members of a religious group face charges of murder or manslaughter over the death of eight-year-old by withholding her diabetes medication.

AAP · Nov 27, 2023

No jury for religious group charged over death of girl

Fourteen members of a religious group have been charged over the death of eight-year-old girl who allegedly had her diabetes medication withheld.

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AAP · Sep 22, 2023

We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

Members of a religious group charged over the death of a girl by withholding diabetes medication say they've already been labelled so "won't seek a jury trial".

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Leader of religious group accused of Elizabeth Struhs' murder, committed to stand trial for 2019 incident

Brendan Luke Stevens was committed to stand trial for failure to provide the necessaries of life to Elizabeth Struhs in 2019.

ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

Fourteen people are accused of murdering Elizabeth Struhs. Here's what we know about the case against them

The gripping case of a little girl who died and the 14 members of a religious group charged with her murder.

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Leader of religious group accused of 8yo Elizabeth Struhs' murder committed to stand trial

The last two members of a 14-member fringe religious group are committed to stand trial over the alleged murder of Elizabeth Struhs, who died earlier this year after her insulin medication was stopped.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Three more men belonging to religious group to stand trial over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs

Zachary Alan Struhs was the 12th and youngest of 14 members of a fringe religious group known as "the Church" committed to stand trial for the girl's murder.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

'We love her': Religious group rejects murder charge over eight-year-old's death

A member of a religious group charged with the murder of Elizabeth Struhs has told a court she believes the "charge is false and does not apply to us".

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Mother of Elizabeth Struhs previously jailed for failing get child medical assistance, court hears

A Queensland court hears that one of the religious group members accused of murdering the eight-year-old was "very excited to learn" that the child's mother was in prison for failing to obtain medical assistance for her daughter.

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