Coroner begins hearing from witnesses in Elizabeth Struhs inquest

Key points

• A coroner has begun an inquest in Brisbane into whether eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, of Toowoomba, could have been better protected by state authorities. Elizabeth died of diabetic ketoacidosis in January 2022 after her father stopped her insulin injections.
• Her parents, Kerrie and Jason Struhs, were convicted of manslaughter last year. The inquest will hear from 30 witnesses over two weeks, including representatives from several Queensland government departments.
• The first child safety witness described a 2013 report about the family, which was recorded as a Child Concern Report.