Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case not ‘prioritised’ due to high workload, inquest hears

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World News · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

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Eight-year-old Queensland girl died in 2022 after being denied insulin by her religious parents Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case was not “prioritised” or worked intensively because the staff member assigned to her case was “very busy”, a coroner has…

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