Elizabeths Struhs: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her.

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Elizabeth Struhs had in 2019 been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and her family was told she would need daily insulin injections.

Her parents belonged to a religious sect known as The Saints, who opposed medical care, believing God would heal her.

She died from diabetic ketoacidosis, which causes a dangerous build-up of ketones - a type of acid - and blood sugar spikes at her home in Toowoomba west of Brisbane in January 2022.

Her father Jason Struhs and mother Elizabeth Struhs, were among 14 people convicted of manslaughter last month.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9yxvjx19go

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