Toowoomba
Father cries as church group accused of killing girl gives closing submissions
On Friday the congregation, known as “the Saints”, told a judge the allegations against the members were false, and that they believed the girl would be healed by God.
- by Cloe Read
Latest
Church group on trial had ‘common’ goal to stop girl’s insulin, judge rules
The justice was shown thousands of text messages and emails exchanged between two or more of the defendants in the months leading up to the eight-year-old’s death.
- by Rex Martinich
Prosecution rests in church trial over child’s death
Prosecutors have completed presenting evidence after nearly seven weeks of hearings. All 14 defendants are self-represented and have refused to enter pleas.
- by Rex Martinich
‘Great pain’ not enough to require help for dying girl
A woman accused of killing eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs by withholding her medication would not have called an ambulance even if the girl was in obvious pain, a judge has heard.
- by Rex Martinich
‘Just Satan having his last go’: Text messages as girl lay dying
Crown prosecutors have taken Justice Martin Burns through more than 5400 text messages exchanged by members of a religious group as Elizabeth Struhs died.
- by Rex Martinich
Church group in girl’s death trial claims ‘persecution’
“This isn’t really a trial about murder of a child as it is religious persecution.”
- by Rex Martinich
‘They believed God would raise her from the dead’
Elizabeth Struhs’ body was left on a mattress for 36 hours before authorities were called because a fringe religious group believed God would “raise her from the dead”, a court has heard.
- by Cloe Read
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Crime
‘It’s OK’: Lehrmann allegedly consoled woman during Toowoomba rapes
Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial for rape after his barrister failed to have the case thrown out of court.
- by Cloe Read
Updated
Courts
Lehrmann’s lawyers argue he has no case to answer in Toowoomba
A woman who accused Bruce Lehrmann of raping her twice in 2021 has given evidence behind closed doors at his committal hearing.
- by Cloe Read
Bruce Lehrmann and the Toowoomba rape case that puts him back in court
“Can you call urgently??? Lehrmann has been charged with rape in Qld.” As rival TV networks battled over the Brittany Higgins story, another case was building.
- by Cloe Read and Sean Parnell
Man charged over bashing death of beloved bus icon
James “Jim” Hill, 76, died in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in his home on Anzac Day.
- by Cloe Read
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