Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs appears in Toowoomba court in handcuffs, tracksuit and socks

The 46-year-old mother was walked into court in handcuffs and dressed in prison issue olive green tracksuit and white socks.

A Rangeville mother accused of the murder and torture of her eight-year-old daughter by declining her life saving medication has appeared before Toowoomba Magistrates Court.

Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs was walked handcuffed and dressed in prison issue olive green tracksuit and white socks into court from the watch house for a full hand-up committal hearing.

She has not as yet been called upon to enter pleas to the charges of murder, torture and failing to supply the necessities of life.

Police have charged a total 14 people over the alleged murder of eight-year-old Toowoomba girl Elizabeth Rose Struhs.

Police claim Mrs Struhs, 46, and her husband Jason Richard Struhs, 50, withheld medication required by the child, who died in the family’s Rangeville home sometime around January 7 and 8.

It is the Crown case that the couple opted for prayer over medical treatment and that Elizabeth died as a result.

Twelve other people have been charged with murder arising from the eight-year-old’s death and their respective cases will proceed through the courts in the coming months.

All 14 accused are held in custody.

Jason Richard Struhs and Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs are each charged with the murder and torture of their daughter Elizabeth Rose Struhs. Picture: Supplied

Magistrate Kay Phillipson asked Mrs Struhs if she had read the police brief of evidence to which she softly replied: “Yes”.

Mrs Struhs continues to refuse legal representation and is representing herself.

Ms Phillipson explained the purpose of Monday’s committal hearing was so the magistrate could decide whether, on the evidence presented by the Crown, was sufficient to have the case committed up to the Supreme Court for trial.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Alister Windsor presented to the court more than 100 witness statements and exhibits including autopsy reports and medical records of Elizabeth Struhs.

From the outside, the house were Elizabeth Rose Struhs died seems like any other Rangeville home.

Bodycam footage of some 13 police officers and CCTV camera footage of the Struhs family’s Meredith Crescent home as well as search warrants executed during the police investigation was also put forward.

Asked by Magistrate Phillipson if she had any submissions to make, Mrs Struhs said: “No, Your Honour”.

Ms Phillipson said she would reserve her decision on whether to commit Mrs Struhs to the Supreme Court for trial on the charges and adjourned the case back to the same court on October 19 with Mrs Struhs to appear via video link from the prison.

Originally published as Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs appears in Toowoomba court in handcuffs, tracksuit and socks