Man accused of killing diabetic girl denies he wanted to ‘wean’ child off insulin, laughs at ‘lie’ from police
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A man accused of withholding a young girl’s insulin – resulting in her death – laughed off suggestions that he would “wean” the child off the lifesaving medication.
Alexander Francis Stevens is one of 14 members of the cult-like church group known as The Saints who is on trial over the death of Elizabeth Struhs, 8, in early 2022.
The child died between January 6-7 that year from diabetic ketoacidosis, which was allegedly caused when her insulin was withdrawn by her father Jason Richard Struhs and members of the faith-healing congregation several days before.
During an interview with detectives in the months after the child’s death, Mr Stevens is questioned as to why he did not seek medical attention for Elizabeth as she lay dying in her family’s Rangeville home.
“It’s against my beliefs, I’m not going to do something that’s against my beliefs,” Alexander tells them.
Police then refer to an alleged conversation Alexander had with his employer, Tony Jannusch, regarding Elizabeth being on insulin “for the rest of her life”.
Detectives put to Alexander that he replied with: “We will wean her off it.”
Alexander then bursts into laughter, calling it a “lie”.
“What I said, and I clearly remember, was that I don’t believe so,” he tells police.
Content retrieved from: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/breaking-news/cant-be-charged-for-killing-someone-who-is-alive-womans-bizarre-claim-after-diabetic-girl-found-dead/news-story/bd9c45d0ade9b6eb45021d17b4d03198.
