Triple killer Arthurell moved from retirement village after uproar

A Sydney mayor has declared “I want this grub out of my city” after it was revealed murderer Reginald Arthurell, now known as Regina, was living nearby.

The triple-killer once known as Reginald Kenneth Arthurell, and now goes by Regina Kaye, has been moved out of a Sydney retirement village where she was living while on parole, much to the relief of neighbours.

Arthurell was released from prison last November after 24 years behind bars and ever since has been living in a dilapidated brick unit block at Yagoona, in Sydney’s west.

Arthurell is removed from her Yagoona unit by a community corrections officer. Picture: John Grainger

The 74-year-old — who is in the process of transitioning into a woman — has just weeks left until her parole ends on May 24, at which point she will be placed on an Interim Supervision Order to ensure she is still closely monitored.

But on Friday the towering criminal, who stands at well over six feet tall and now wears a long brunette wig, was moved out of her Yagoona unit by two parole officers.

Arthurell’s departure from the over-55s village came as a great relief to her neighbour Sandra Burr, who said she was “horrified” when the murderer first moved in.

“It was horrific … I can’t believe she was put here,” Ms Burr said. “I’m just so relieved she’s gone.

“I lived right opposite her, she looked straight in my door and comes to my door, to use my phone and to tell me her life history when she first moved in.

Yagoona neighbour Sandra.

Arthurell at his front door in Yagoona.

“I was horrified but I tried to keep a straight face and I did talk to her, like a few weeks ago when she dropped her phone, she came to use mine.

“I don’t know why she didn’t just buy a new one, she had money. She bought a brand new TV and a brand new lounge, and a mobility scooter but when it arrived she didn’t want it.

“She is about six foot six, and wore dresses down to her ankles, you couldn’t miss her.”

There have been concerns about whether Arthurell was safe to be back in the community after she allegedly threatened the family of one of her victims.

When approached by The Daily Telegraph and asked about her life now, Arthurell quickly shut the door before, less than half-an-hour later, being moved from her temporary home.

Community Corrections said Arthurell had been shifted to alternative accommodation.

“Since their release from prison the offender has been under strict supervision by Community Corrections and is subject to 16 parole conditions including electronic monitoring and a pre-approved schedule of movements,” a spokesperson said.

“If the offender diverts from the approved schedule of movements an alert is immediately sent back to the monitoring room. The offender must also report weekly to Community Corrections, have home visits and can be subject to unannounced home visits.

“Community Corrections will advise the State Parole Authority if they have any concerns about the offender’s behaviour.

“The SPA is empowered to revoke parole if there is a breach of conditions or there are concerns for community safety.”

Arthurell’s new look and name.

Reginald Arthurell in 1995.

Earlier, a Sydney mayor declared “I want this grub out of my city” after it was revealed murderer Arthurell was living in a nearby nursing home.

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour said local police only found out two days ago that Arthurell was living at a Yagoona retirement home.

Local members of transgender group helping her integrate into the community were also not told of her heinous crime.

Arthurell was jailed after using a piece of wood to bludgeon his then-fiancee Venet Mulhall to death in 1997.

At the time of that murder he was on parole for the manslaughter of sailor Ross Browning, 19, in the Northern Territory in 1981, and before that he had killed his stepfather Thomas Thornton in 1974.

NSW Police are currently investigating claims Arthurell has threatened Ms Mulhall’s family since her release.

“This is a joke, how can you let this grub live in the community and not even let people know,” Mr Asfour said.

Reginald Arthurell (right), with fiancee Venet Raylee Mulhall, who he was convicted of murdering.

The retirement village is on a suburban street and surrounded by other retirement establishments which look after the elderly and are visited by children.

On Thursday a NSW Supreme Court ruling said the 74-year-old is subject to an interim supervision order from May 24.

She must notify authorities if she changes her appearance.

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman told radio 2GB earlier Arthurell was being monitored, and was under strict supervision orders.

“The community is safer if an offender is reintegrated back into the community,” he said.

“I’m not going to put on a pretence that we can absolutely guarantee this offender won’t offend again, and that’s why we’re having him electronically monitored.”

Mr Speakman also said the Corrections Commissioner has been asked to investigate why a member of the transgender community was asked to integrate Arthurell without knowledge of her crimes.

It was also revealed on 2GB that Arthurell was interacting on Facebook with other members of a transgender page wearing a black wig and lipstick.