Child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as ‘safe’ day after she was admitted to hospital in coma

Key points

• A child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as safe one day after she arrived at hospital in a coma, a Queensland coronial inquest has heard. Elizabeth, who had type 1 diabetes, was later sent home to Toowoomba, where she died in January 2022 while her parents and members of their religious sect prayed for her healing.
• The officer's colleague told the court Elizabeth should have been recorded as unsafe.
• The inquest continues.