Prosecution has yet to prove guilt of 14 adult members of the ‘Saints’ religious group accused of causing death of type 1 diabetic girl
Elizabeth Struhs died of diabetic ketoacidosis in January 2022 due to the withdrawal of her insulin medication, the Queensland supreme court has previously heard.Elizabeth Struhs died of diabetic ketoacidosis in January 2022 due to the withdrawal of her insulin medication, the Queensland supreme court has previously heard.A judge has ruled that all 14 members of a Toowoomba religious sect on trial for the death of eight-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs acted with a common purpose.
The 12 other adult members of the Saints religious group are on trial for manslaughter, including her mother, Kerrie Struhs, and brother Zachary Struhs. Pleas of not guilty have been entered for all of the defendants. For instance, Burns ruled that only evidence after 23 September 2021 will be admissible against defendants Lachlan Stuart Schoenfisch and Samantha Emily Schoenfisch.
“When assessing whether there existed, reasonable, independent evidence of participation, I did consider separately both aspects of the common purpose, that is to say, persuasion on the one hand and support on the other,” he said.The prosecution has yet to prove that the “common purpose” was unlawful or that any of the defendants are guilty. The trial continues.
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