Girl returned to killer parents despite 'cult' warning A family's extreme religious beliefs against medical treatment were known to authorities years before their "cult" killed a little girl, a coroner has heard. AAP · Mar 12
Faith-healing tragedy: child dies without insulin A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin. AAP · Feb 28, 2025
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
'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
BoM forecasts weekend heatwaves – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2025
Girl 'argued' to stop insulin, dad tells murder trial A tearful father told a judge he was "infuriated" by his daughter's protests against insulin shots but later joined a church that believed God would heal her. AAP · Sep 6, 2024
Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin Prosecutors can use text messages to claim church group members had a "common purpose" to encourage a father to stop his daughter's insulin, a judge has ruled. AAP · Sep 3, 2024
'Great pain' not enough to require help for dying girl A woman accused of killing a young girl by withholding her insulin told police she would not have called an ambulance even if the girl was writhing in pain. AAP · Aug 22, 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
Murder accused to cop: girl 'still not risen' from dead A religious leader on trial accused of murdering a young child of his followers told police the girl was no longer breathing despite his prayers, a judge heard. AAP · Jul 23, 2024
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
AAP · 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 18, 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 17, 2024 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.
The Guardian - AU · 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
AAP · Jul 16, 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 15, 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 12, 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 11, 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 · 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.
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.