Never-before-seen CCTV, images from house of horrors where Elizabeth Struhs died

For the first time, never-before-seen images from inside the home where Elizabeth Struhs suffered and died have been released.

As eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs lay dying from a diabetes-induced ketoacidosis, the medicine that could have saved her life was heartbreakingly within arm’s reach.

Harrowing images from inside the Struhs house of horrors where the young girl died reveal the home was scattered with small unopened vials of NovoRapid, a form of rapid-acting insulin Elizabeth needed to treat her Type 1 diabetes, in addition to medical equipment she had relied on daily since she was first diagnosed in late 2019.

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs died at the hands of her faith-healing religious circle, who withdrew her insulin in early 2022, resulting in her death days later. Picture: Supplied

Some vials of the drug were found in a small box in the Struhs’ family fridge - indicating they were still being used in the days before the fatal decision to stop Elizabeth’s insulin was made.

In one of the bedrooms, a Dexcom device - used to monitor glucose levels for people with diabetes - was found in its packaged box.

Vials of NovoRapid were discovered by police. Picture: Supplied.

A black pouch containing an Accu-Chek Aviva blood glucose meter. Picture: Supplied

In early January 2022, her parents Jason Richard Struhs and Kerry Elizabeth Struhs stopped giving her the insulin medication.

Instead, over the course of a week, and along with members of The Saints they opted to pray to God to heal their daughter - in accordance with their fringe faith-healing beliefs.

A Dexcom box containing the device Elizabeth used to monitor her blood glucose levels. Picture: Supplied

Officers found vials of the drug NovoRapid, a form of insulin used by Elizabeth, around the house, including this container of the drug in the fridge. Picture: Supplied

A medicine pouch containing a Glucagen device - used to treat low blood sugar in an emergency. Picture: Supplied

CCTV from a neighbouring property capture Brendan Stevens attending the Struhs’ home that same day, with the court being told he had organised for an “impromptu fellowship” at the home.

His white ute can be seen parked outside the Meredith Cres address on multiple occasions, including on January 8. when Jason Struhs phoned triple-0 to inform them of his daughter’s death.

Elizabeth’s father Jason Richard Struhs. Picture: Supplied

Elizabeth’s mother Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs. Picture: Supplied

All three are then seen walking back towards the house together at 6.27pm.

In other images, Elizabeth’s older brother Zachary Alan Struhs can be seen going for a bike ride with a man who appears to be Sebastian Stevens on January 3.

Brendan Luke Stevens, the leader of the religious group known as The Saints, was captured on CCTV attending the child’s home after word of her condition reached him. Picture: Supplied / A Current Affair

CCTV captured Brendan Stevens’ white ute at the Struhs’ family home in Rangeville as early as January 4, 2022, while Elizabeth’s condition was deteriorating. Picture: Supplied

The same vehicle (top right) seen again on January 5. Picture: Supplied

Members of The Saints who came and went to the home prayed for God to heal Elizabeth and helped encourage and build up the Struhs family over the course of the week.

It culminated in three of the Stevens children - Sebastian, Acacia and Camellia - staying the night of January 6 to look after Elizabeth as her parents slept upstairs.

Brendan Stevens is seen walking up Meredith Cres on January 4 - when Jason first sought support from him about his daughter’s condition. Picture: Supplied

Jason Struhs (left, blue shorts) and Sebastian Stevens (white shirt) leave the house seven minutes later. Picture: Supplied

All three then walk back together at 6.27pm. Picture: Supplied

Elizabeth is not pictured in any of the images released by the Court but photos of her were recovered on phones belonging to members of The Saints.

Zachary Struhs (red helmet) is seen going for a bike ride with a man who appears to be Sebastian Stevens (white shirt) on the day Elizabeth’s insulin was completely withdrawn by her father. Picture: Supplied

One of them - which was not released to the media - pictured her lying in a semi-conscious state on a pink mattress in the downstairs living area, surrounded by the men and women of the group.

Some are seen placing their hands on the child.

AWAITING VERDICT HERE

Jason Struhs and Brendan Luke Stevens - the leader of The Saints - were found not guilty of Elizabeth’s murder, but were found guilty of her manslaughter.

Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs - the child’s mother - and her older brother Zachary Alan Struhs, Loretta Mary Stevens – the wife of Brendan Stevens – and the couple’s adult children Acacia Naree Stevens, Therese Maria Stevens, Sebastian James Stevens, Andrea Louise Stevens, Camellia Claire Stevens and Alexander Francis Stevens, Lachlan Stuart Schoenfisch and his wife Samantha Emily Schoenfisch, and a third woman, Keita Courtney Martin were also found guilty of her manslaughter.

Originally published as Never-before-seen CCTV, images from house of horrors where Elizabeth Struhs died