Alleged parent-murderer Raelene Polymiadis faces court charged with bail breaches, asks case be postponed until after her trial
An alleged parent-poisoner should not be questioned about Buddhist temple “mystery trips” until after her murder trial, a court has heard.
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A woman accused of poisoning her parents should not have to be cross-examined over “mystery trips” to a Buddhist temple before her mid-2026 murder trial, a court has heard.
Raelene Polymiadis, who allegedly used insulin to kill Brenda and Lynton Anderson, has made appearances in two of Adelaide’s courthouses in the past 48 hours.
On Monday, she faced the Supreme Court for a closed-court directions hearing – an application by The Advertiser to attend that hearing was denied by the court.
On Tuesday, Ms Polymiadis faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court over multiple allegations she breached the conditions of her bail agreement on the murder charges.
Joseph Henderson, for Ms Polymiadis, asked those allegations be postponed “for as long a period” as the court’s electronic calendar “may allow”.
“(The murder charges) were listed for trial yesterday and, regrettably, the trial date is the middle of 2026 … June 1, 2026,” he said.
“I’m asking this matter be adjourned … there’s a possibility she might have to give evidence on this file and there might be some related issues which I am, really, loathe to go into.
“Ultimately, I would not want my client to be in the witness box being cross-examined on a summary matter when she has pending major indictable matters.”
Ms Polymiadis, 63, of Craigmore, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.
The charges arise from the alleged insulin poisonings of her non-diabetic parents, both 94, in 2022 and 2023.
Her lawyers, who claimed there is “nothing similar” about the alleged murders, have flagged the possibility of separate trials for each set of accusations.
Ms Polymiadis has yet to plead to allegations she breached her bail by making “mystery stops” at a Buddhist temple, lying to authorities and displaying an “attitude of entitlement”.
On Tuesday, a police prosecutor opposed Mr Henderson’s bid for a lengthy adjournment, saying it had “no basis”.
“These matters might arise from Ms Polymiadis being subject to bail, but they are otherwise unrelated (to the murder allegations),” she said.
“There is a community expectation that matters, particularly those of a summary nature, will be dealt with expeditiously
“There is a view taken (by courts) about matters languishing in the summary jurisdiction … this should be adjourned to a pre-trial conference.”
Magistrate Lynette Duncan agreed, and remanded Ms Polymiadis on continuing bail until January.
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