Brisbane news live: Two dead after horror Brisbane tunnel crash | Ex-chef behind bars on stalking, sex assault charges

A religious group accused of killing an eight-year-old girl by denying her medical care are meeting weekly to prepare for a trial that could last seven weeks.

Six men and eight women charged over the death of Elizabeth Struhs in the family home in Toowoomba in January 2022 appeared by videolink from prison for a case review in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The child died after her parents and 12 others allegedly withheld her diabetes medication for six days. Instead, they prayed next to Elizabeth, failing to alert emergency services as her health deteriorated, police say.

Elizabeth’s father Jason Richard Struhs and the group’s leader Brendan Luke Stevens have previously been indicted for murder.

The other 12, including the child’s mother Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs, were indicted on a charge of manslaughter.

A pre-trial hearing to discuss categories of evidence is due to be held on May 20 and 21 before Justice Glenn Martin, ahead of the trial expected to start before Justice Martin Burns in early July.

The other defendants are Zachary Alan Struhs, Loretta Mary Stevens, Therese Maria Stevens, Andrea Louise Stevens, Acacia Naree Stevens, Camellia Claire Stevens, Alexander Francis Stevens, Sebastian James Stevens, Keita Courtney Martin, Lachlan Stuart Schoenfisch and Samantha Emily Schoenfisch.

Another review is due to be held on May 15.

It’s another brisk morning in Brisbane, with showers possible today and for the next week, as maximums temperatures continue to cool.

Looking further afield this morning, here are some of the headlines from around Australia and the world.

Today, Brisbane can expect partly cloudy conditions and a shower or two with a maximum temperature of 24 degrees.

A tragic crash in the Legacy Way tunnel has killed a man and a woman, and left another woman fighting for her life.

Also the federal government has backflipped on blocking children from watching explicit content online with the trial of a “porn passport”.

A former Brisbane chef has been remanded in custody having been charged with more than 20 offences, including sexual assault and stalking.

Bonza’s administrators have confirmed the company is not in a position to issue refunds to its passengers, as 183 flights with 33,000 passengers scheduled to fly over the next seven days remain in limbo.

And in sport, Australian rugby must invest in Reds youth or risk further turmoil, according to coach Les Kiss.

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