Doctors attribute alleged poison murderer Raelene Polymiadis’ court collapse to stress – and not diabetes, court told

This alleged parent murderer collapsed in the court cells – but doctors say it’s not because of the condition she claims is being mismanaged by prison staff, a judge has heard.

An alleged poisoning murderer’s courthouse collapse was caused by stress, not by the medical conditions she claims are being mismanaged by prison health authorities, a court has heard.

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard the RAH had assessed Raelene Polymiadis following her dramatic evacuation from the Sir Samuel Way Building on Wednesday.

Prosecutor Karen Ingleton provided the court with a copy of Mrs Polymiadis’ discharge notes.

“The release notes from hospital suggest there was no concern identified at that time in relation to either her blood sugar or her blood pressure,” she said.

“The episode that happened in court this week seems to have been stress-related.”

Raelene Polymiadis is yet to plead to two counts of murder over the deaths of her parents, Lynton and Brenda Anderson. Picture: Supplied

Mrs Polymiadis, 62, of Craigmore, has yet to plead to allegations she murdered her parents, Brenda and Lynton Anderson, in 2022 and 2023, using her own insulin.

Since her arrest, the case has been the subject of numerous suppression orders and repeated claims her health is at risk so long as she is remanded in custody.

Mrs Polymiadis has twice experienced medical episodes in custody, the second of which saw her rushed to hospital in chains by SA Ambulance staff.

Brenda Anderson. Picture: Supplied

Lynton Anderson. Picture: Supplied

On Friday, Marie Shaw KC, for Mrs Polymiadis said the hospital notes did not change the potential danger to her client’s long-term health.

“When she returned from hospital, she requested to split her insulin and was refused,” she said.

“When she requested to speak to a doctor about it, she was told there was not a doctor available that day.

“If not given bail, she will potentially – for the next two years, day-in and day-out, without the scrutiny of this court – be at the mercy of the prison health service whose management has been described as inept.”

Justice Julie McIntyre will hear final submissions and make her decision on bail in two weeks’ time.

“We do need to bring this to finality, we are at risk of setting a record for this type of matter (an appeal for bail),” she said.