Elizabeth Struhs murder: Therese Maria Stevens, Camellia Claire Stevens, Acacia Naree Stevens and Sebastian James Stevens have charge mentioned in Toowoomba Magistrates Court

Four more members of a church, accused of depriving an eight-year-old girl of lifesaving medication resulting in her death, have faced court with one of them claiming not to have received a key police document.

Four more people accused of the murder of eight-year-old Toowoomba girl Elizabeth Rose Struhs have faced court, with one of the group of 14 claiming not to have received a vital bundle of documents key to the matters proceeding.

Therese Maria Stevens, Camellia Claire Stevens, Acacia Naree Stevens and Sebastian James Stevens all appeared by video link in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The group, along with 10 other people, have all been charged with the murder of Elizabeth Struhs, and are accused of being involved in a tight-knit religious group that prevented the girl from accessing medication needed to live, instead opting to prayer for her health.

Police allege the group were at Elizabeth’s Meredith Crescent home in Rangeville in the days leading up to her death on January 7.

They will further allege the accused were aware that Elizabeth had Type 1 diabetes, that the medication was being withheld but did not call for help. Instead, police will allege the accused held a prayer service and sang songs, believing God would save Elizabeth’s life.

Elizabeth Rose Struhs.

In the brief mention magistrate Clare Kelly asked all four defendants if they had received the prosecution brief of evidence, with only Mr Stevens telling the court he was yet to be handed the document.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Chris Willson told the court that he was of the understanding that all briefs of evidence had been delivered, but it may be the case that the file had not yet been “disseminated” through the correctional facility to him.

“I would ask that you make some inquiries of the staff at the correctional centre about that brief because the next step in the process is that the nature of the charge requires that consideration of the evidence be through a committal hearing,” the magistrate told Mr Stevens.

“If ultimately if it’s ascertained that the charges are made out it will be committed to the Supreme Court. That’s the next step in the process but you need to have received that brief and at least have a decision made by yourself whether you want to look at that brief material.”

Mr Stevens’ matter was adjourned for inquiries to be made of the whereabouts of the brief, and was listed for mention in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Friday.

When asked by Ms Kelly, Therese, Camellia and Acacia all confirmed they had received the brief.

The three accused told the court they were intending to legally represent themselves, with Camellia telling the court she was “open to advice, but not representation”.

The defendants all declared they had no intention to make an application to cross-examine any witnesses that made statements that form part of the brief of evidence.

Ms Kelly said the next step in the procedure was for their matters to proceed to a committal hearing, where the prosecution would tender their witness statements and exhibits for a magistrate to determine whether the charges would proceed to the Supreme Court.

The magistrate directed the prosecution to prepare a document for all three defendants outlining their liability to the charge of murder, and the evidence that they allege goes to making out the elements of the charge.

All four made no application for bail, with Therese, Camellia and Acacia all remanded in custody to appear in person at their committal hearing, set down for October 18.