Religious sect followers prayed and sang as an 8-year-old died. All 14 have been found guilty of manslaughter
Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because of their unwavering belief that God would heal her.
Religious sect found guilty of manslaughter after prayer fails to heal diabetic girl
Elizabeth Struhs, 8, passed away after fringe Christian group The Saints withheld her life-saving medication, believing that God would intervene. The parents of Elizabeth and 12 members of the home-based religious sect in Australia were convicted of her manslaughter after believing that medical care went against their faith.
Religious Sect 'The Saints' Members Convicted Over 8-Year-Old Girl's Death
Members of an Australian religious sect were found guilty of manslaughter for withholding medication from an 8-year-old girl, leading to her death.
Australian religious sect members convicted in death of diabetic 8-year-old Elizabeth Struhs
Queensland's Supreme Court convicted 14 members of an ultra-religious Christian sect of manslaughter in the killing of an 8-year-old diabetic girl by withholding insulin.
Elizabeth Rose Struhs's parents and members of religious sect guilty of her manslaughter
Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on 7 January 2022 at home in Toowoomba, Queensland, after six days without insulin injections for her type 1 diabetes.
Australian sect members guilty of causing girl's death
Fourteen members of an Australian religious group have been convicted of killing an eight-year-old diabetic girl who was denied insulin for almost a week. Elizabeth Struhs died at home in 2022, having suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis, which causes fatally high blood sugar.
14 Guilty After Girl Dies From Lack of Insulin
Fourteen Australians were found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with a diabetic girl's 2022 death. The New York Times reports Elizabeth Rose Struhs required insulin for her Type 1 diabetes;
14 members of an Australian religious group are convicted over diabetic girl’s death
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter.
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