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Effort to keep young girl from mum's cult 'stonewalled'

Before a young girl died, medical experts warned she faced "extreme risk" if returned to a mother whose religious beliefs forbade insulin, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Oct 12

14 'Saints' Cult Members Sentenced For 8-Year-Old's 'Slow and Painful Death' After Leader Convinced Parents to Deny Daughter Insulin

Fourteen members of an Australian cult were sentenced for the death of an 8-year-old girl after they denied her insulin at the urging of their leader.

Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025

'Cult' members jailed for gambling with child's life

The parents of an eight year old girl have been jailed over the child's "painful" death after a church group gambled with her life and withheld her insulin.

AAP · Feb 25, 2025

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'Cult' led family from baptism joy to girl's slow death

A father stood between his wife's belief in shunning medicine and his daughter's need for life-saving insulin before his resolve crumbled amid a family crisis.

AAP · Jan 31, 2025

Religious sect found guilty of manslaughter after prayer fails to heal diabetic girl

Elizabeth Struhs was denied critical insulin by members of The Saints

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

The Saints: Parents and 12 other members of religious sect convicted over death of diabetic girl

The members have been found guilty of her manslaughter

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

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

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Cult accused of letting diabetic girl, 8, die without insulin as ritual healing fails

Elizabeth Struhs' parents, Jason , 50, and 46-year-old Kerrie, were arrested earlier this year as part of the investigation into her death. Police say the couple thought their daughter had "worms" and that God had promised to heal her

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

Elizabeth Rose Struhs: Toowoomba religious group members face court over alleged murder of eight-year-old

Queensland police allege Elizabeth died at home after being denied life-saving medication in the belief songs and prayers would heal her

The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2022

Twelve face court over Qld girl's murder

Twelve people have been charged with murder for allegedly withholding a diabetic Queensland girl's medication for six days, and praying over her instead.

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

Queensland police arrest 12 members of religious group over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs

Arrests of members of ‘The Saints’ come after girl’s parents were charged with murder over death in family’s Toowoomba home

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2022

Queensland Police arrest 12 members of religious cult over girl's murder

Queensland Police have arrested 12 people linked to a religious group after a girl, eight, died in the family home in Toowoomba in January.

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

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