Australia: 14 Religious Sect Members Found Guilty in Girl's Death

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The legal system failed to protect Elizabeth Struhs from an unsafe home environment despite previous warning signs, including a 2019 incident where she was hospitalized in a diabetic coma, resulting in charges against both parents — yet she remained in their care. The state is partially to blame for this terrible tragedy, in which a young girl tragically died due to the religious zeal of her parents and community.