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as posted by the channelAs 8-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs lay dying in her home in Toowoomba, her parents and other members of the religious cult The Saints gathered around her and sang.
They withheld her life-saving insulin medication, believing God would heal her.
But Elizabeth died, and The Saints members are now in jail for manslaughter.
In this confronting documentary, award-winning journalist Suzanne Smith enters their world and talks to their families and former cult members.
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