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Doctors urged mental health order for Elizabeth's mother
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended her mother be forcibly assessed for mental illness, but child safety officers sent the girl home anyway.
the Guardian · 1m
Safety officer marked dying girl 'safe' despite coma
A child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as safe one day after she arrived at hospital in a coma, a coroner's court heard.
the Guardian · 1m
Doctor's warning ignored before sect killed diabetic girl
A Queensland hospital specialist warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home with her mother years before the eight-year-old died when her parents and a religious sect withdrew her insulin.
the Guardian · 2m
Coroner probes Elizabeth Struhs death for system failures
A Queensland inquest examines whether state authorities could have better protected an eight-year-old whose parents withheld insulin due to extreme religious beliefs.
Abc · 2m