They Sang As She Died?! 'Saints' Cult Members Charged After Allegedly Torturing 8-Year-Old Diabetic Girl To Death
07.07.2022 - 02:41
/ perezhilton.com
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Twelve members of a religious group who describe themselves as “The Saints” have been charged with murder after the death of an 8-year-old diabetic girl.
According to police, Elizabeth Rose Struhs, who had Type 1 diabetes, was denied insulin in her family’s Queensland, Australia home — which doubled as a place of worship. The denial came as her parents prayed for her to be cured.
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She was found dead on January 11 at the property, but cops believe she died four days earlier. The dozen cult members who denied the young girl medical care, seven women and five men whose ages range from 19 to 64, were arrested and have been charged with murder. Police alleged, via The Sun:
The sect of Christians believed the little girl would be “healed by God,” per 9News. Southern Region Detective Acting Superintendent Garry Watts added:
Watts noted that the arrests came after a six-month investigation “in which all officers involved were dedicated to ensuring those alleged to be responsible for her death are brought before the court.”
The girl’s parents, Jason and Kerrie Struhs, were cuffed earlier this year as part of the investigations into Elizabeth’s death. The anti-vax parents were each charged with one count of murder, torture, and failure to provide necessities of life.
Police allege the couple thought their daughter was suffering from “worms” and that God had “100 per cent promised healing.” As the girl became critically ill due to a lack of medication, the parents allegedly held a “prayer ritual” before inviting up to 20 members of the religious group to play guitar, sing, and pray over her for over 24 hours.