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Doctor warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home years before religious sect killed her by withdrawing medicine

Andrew Messenger · The Guardian · World
Published 12 Oct 2026, 5:34 pm·1 d ago·1 min read
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Coronial inquest begins into death of eight-year-old after 14 members of Toowoomba sect the Saints, including her parents, were found guilty of her manslaughter Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A medical specialist at the Queensland Children’s hospital warned that Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home with her mother years before her parents allowed her to die by withdrawing lifesaving medicine, a coronial inquest has heard. Elizabeth, a type 1 diabetic, died at the age of eight from diabetic ketoacidosis on 7 January 2022, at her family home in Toowoomba,…

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