Accused sect members still believe Elizabeth Struhs will be raised from the dead, trial hears

There is no death which accords with the scripture' , Toowoomba religious group member says in closing statement

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Members of a Toowoomba religious sect on trial over the death of eight-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs have told a court that they still believe she will come back from the dead.

All 14 adult members of the Saints, from Toowoomba, are on trial for either murder or manslaughter for denying Struhs insulin before her death in January 2022.

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