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Elizabeth Struhs’ father said he was a ‘new man’ after joining wife’s faith before daughter’s death, court hears



Crown prosecutor alleges Jason Struhs stopped the eight-year-old’s insulin after converting to the ‘Saints’, causing the death of the type 1 diabeticFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJason Struhs told his wife, Kerrie, he was a “new man” after converting to his wife’s faith and speaking in tongues, just five months before their eight-year-old diabetic daughter, Elizabeth Struhs, died after allegedly being taken off insulin due to their religious beliefs, a Queensland court has heard.Crown prosecutor Caroline Marcos alleges their Toowoomba religious group known as the “Saints” refused to use any medication and believed Elizabeth would rise from the dead. She said Jason resisted joining the Saints for 17 years and stopped Elizbaeth’s insulin after he did so, causing the death of the type 1 diabetic.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-07-18 08:36:47

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