Fourteen spiritual group members charged over the demise of an eight-year-old lady stay behind bars as they proceed to refuse authorized illustration.
The six males and eight ladies appeared earlier than the Brisbane Supreme Court docket on Friday for a case evaluation.
Elizabeth Struhs died on the household house in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on January 7 final 12 months after her dad and mom and 12 others allegedly withheld her diabetes medicine for six days.
As an alternative they prayed subsequent to her and didn't alert authorities because the lady's well being deteriorated, police say.
Elizabeth's physique was discovered within the Rangeville house on January 8.
Her father 51-year-old Jason Richard Struhs and Brendan Luke Stevens, 61, had been indicted on a cost of homicide throughout a earlier court docket look.
The opposite 12 - together with the kid's 48-year-old mom Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs - had been indicted on a manslaughter cost.
The opposite accused 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.
The youngest is 20 years outdated whereas the eldest is 66.
The ladies sat collectively within the dock on Friday, whereas the lads sat amongst corrective providers officers within the jury field.
After the court docket proceedings, they chatted to at least one one other, most smiling and showing to be in excessive spirits.
In response to questions from allotted trial decide Justice Martin Burns as as to if the accused wished to use for authorized help or bail, some softly mentioned "no" whereas others shook their heads.
One other decide had beforehand spoken at size about their rights, Justice Burns mentioned.
He requested crown prosecutor Todd Fuller KC to offer every accused a one-page doc with numbers for Authorized Assist, the court docket and the Workplace of the Director of Public Prosecutions in case they wanted to make contact.
Prosecutors have given the group particulars of the fees, however will present a extra complete doc and are required to reveal all materials they intend to depend on through the trial.
"We have to get to the purpose the place full disclosure has been made as rapidly as potential," Justice Burns advised Mr Fuller.
Corrective providers have been requested to allow the group to speak with each other to arrange for the trial.
When Justice Burns requested how lengthy the accused had been in custody, Jason Struhs mentioned: "I can inform Your Honour … I have been in custody for … two days in need of 16 months."
His spouse was arrested on the identical day, whereas the others have been behind bars since July final 12 months.
"We have now to maneuver as rapidly as we are able to, Mr Fuller," Justice Burns mentioned.
Whether or not the trial will probably be held in Brisbane or Toowoomba, and earlier than a jury or decide solely, will probably be mentioned later, he mentioned.
One other case evaluation is predicted on June 16.