Alleged leader of religious sect said he had been praying beside the eight-year-old and thought she was no longer breathing, a judge heard
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The alleged leader of a Queensland religious group accused of murdering the daughter of two of his followers told police the girl “hasn’t risen” from the dead despite his prayers, a judge has heard.
Brendan Luke Stevens, the 62-year-old alleged leader of a small Christian group called ‘The Saints, refused to enter a plea in the Brisbane supreme court to the murder of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs at Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on 7 January 2022.
Continue reading…Alleged leader of religious sect said he had been praying beside the eight-year-old and thought she was no longer breathing, a judge heardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe alleged leader of a Queensland religious group accused of murdering the daughter of two of his followers told police the girl “hasn’t risen” from the dead despite his prayers, a judge has heard.Brendan Luke Stevens, the 62-year-old alleged leader of a small Christian group called ‘The Saints, refused to enter a plea in the Brisbane supreme court to the murder of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs at Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on 7 January 2022. Continue reading…