Elizabeth Struhs was deemed ‘safe’ by those meant to protect her. An inquest into her death is asking what went wrong

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-23T14:00:31.000Z · Health

Opportunities to help the eight-year-old were missed well before she died in 2022 after her parents withdrew the insulin she needed for type 1 diabetes Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The first time a Queensland government employee declared Elizabeth Struhs safe was two days after the six-year-old nearly died. In July 2019, her father, Jason Struhs, had taken her to Toowoomba hospital in a coma. She was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, as a result of her previously undetected type 1 diabetes. She was intubated and ventilated; some doctors believed she was already dead. Both her parents were later convicted of child neglect for waiting until she was so sick to seek medical help. Continue reading...

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