Elizabeth Struhs death: accused sect members speak as extraordinary trial concludes

Members of Toowoomba religious group accused of causing death of eight-year-old diabetic girl deliver closing statements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe extraordinary trial of 14 members of Toowoomba religious sect “the Saints” over the death of an eight-year-old girl has adjourned 58 days after it began.The prosecution alleges the group caused the death of Elizabeth Struhs, who had type 1 diabetes, by counselling her father, Jason, to withdraw her insulin. The accused sect members argue their charges of murder and manslaughter amount to “religious persecution”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...