Elizabeth Struhs Inquest Proceedings

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1. 12 Oct

   Eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on January 7, 2022, at her family’s home near Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, after her parents, brother and 11 other members of “the Saints” church group gathered to pray around her.

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Coverage 6 articles

• 16 Oct Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case not ‘prioritised’ due to high workload, inquest hearsAt a Queensland coroner’s inquest into Elizabeth Struhs’ death from diabetic ketoacidosis, it emerged that her child protection case was not prioritized due to a high workload of the assigned staff member. The officer, who managed Elizabeth’s voluntary intervention with parental agreement (IPA), admitted she was often unavailable for weekly visits as required by guidelines and was dealing with approximately 25-28…The Guardian
• 16 Oct Child safety 'shocked' Elizabeth Struhs's dad converted to sect before her deathA Queensland government child safety worker testified at an inquiry that she did not anticipate Elizabeth Struhs’s father would convert to a religious sect with extreme views. This conversion ultimately led to Elizabeth's death in January 2022 when her father stopped providing insulin for her type 1 diabetes. The eight-year-old was initially diagnosed after being hospitalized in a coma due to diabetic ketoacidosis…ABC News (AU)
• 12 Oct Child safety authorities were aware Elizabeth Struhs was at risk years before the little girl's tragic deathA coroner's inquest has begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the preventable death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs, who died near Toowoomba on January 7, 2022. Two years before her death, child safety officials were warned that Elizabeth faced an extreme risk of harm or death if returned to her mother, Kerrie Struhs, due to the family's refusal of medical treatment rooted in religious beliefs…Daily Mail
• 12 Oct Doctor warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home years before religious sect killed her by withdrawing medicineDuring a coronial inquest, it was revealed that a medical specialist warned in 2019 that Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe under her mother's care due to Kerrie Struhs' refusal of medical treatment for her diabetic daughter. Elizabeth died at age eight on January 7, 2022, after being denied necessary insulin by her parents and other members of the religious sect known as "the Saints." All 14 adult members were…The Guardian
• 12 Oct Coroner begins hearing from witnesses in Elizabeth Struhs inquestA Queensland coroner has initiated an inquest to determine if more could have been done by state authorities to prevent the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died in 2022 due to her parents' refusal of medical treatment based on their religious beliefs. The hearing will span two weeks and feature testimony from 30 witnesses, primarily government officials who interacted with the family prior to…ABC News (AU)
• 12 Oct Child safety authorities failed to protect girl from extreme sectA coroner’s inquest revealed that child safety authorities failed to protect eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs from an extreme religious sect called "the Saints" after being alerted almost a decade before her death. In 2013, Elizabeth's older sister had warned school officials about the group's controlling nature and the denial of medical treatment, but no significant harm was identified by child protection…Sydney Morning Herald

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