Alleged poisoner Raelene Polymiadis frozen out of deceased parents’ estate

A woman who allegedly poisoned her parents has been frozen out of their will, by court order, as her murder case continues.

Alleged poisoner Raelene Polymiadis has been frozen out of her deceased parents’ estate – including a $1 million property and almost $200,000 cash – ahead of her prosecution on murder charges.

On Tuesday, the District Court granted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ application to restrain Mrs Polymiadis’ quarter-share of her parents’ assets.

James Slocombe, prosecuting, said the application covered two assets.

“The first is Mrs Polymiadis’ interest in a property at 15 Penneys Hill Rd, Hackham West,” he said.

Raelene Polymiadis. Picture: Supplied

“The second is her interest in a sum of money that was held in a Bank SA account, some $196,535.63.”

Mr Slocombe said Mrs Polymiadis was one of two executers of the estate, and one of four beneficiaries of the funds.

“These are her interests in a deceased estate … we understand Probate has been issued but there has been no dispensation of the estate,” he said.

“Our application is simply to restrain Mrs Polymiadis from having access to her quarter share … the order will not affect the remainder of the property.”

The capital value of the Hackham property was $1,025,000 in January according to a Land Services SA valuation record.

Mrs Polymiadis, 62, has been charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of her parents Brenda and Lynton Anderson, both 94, in 2022 and 2023.

Prosecutors have alleged the couple, neither of whom were diabetic, both died from insulin overdoses administered by Mrs Polymiadis, who is a diabetic.

She was released on $610,000 bail in August after a lengthy, at times dramatic, series of hearings in which she claimed her health was at risk from poor treatment in jail.

Mrs Polymiadis also collapsed in the cells – but prosecutors said medical evidence proved that was due to stress, and accused her of “sneaking sugar” to “manipulate” her health.

In its decision on bail, the Supreme Court ruled the “sugar sneaking” allegations were “circumstantial” and an insufficient reason to deny strictly-monitored release.

On Tuesday, counsel for Mrs Polymiadis said they had not been served with any paperwork prior to the hearing.

They said their client had been unable to provide them with instructions or materials given the restrictive nature of her home detention bail conditions.

They asked for an adjournment in order to speak with her, but Judge Nick Alexandrides refused.

“I’m going to grant the restraining orders as sought,” he said.

“If there’s any application arising with respect to these orders or seeking their removal, then Mrs Polymiadis can make a further application.”