Alleged parent murderer Raelene Polymiadis has suffered a diabetic attack minutes before court hearing

The daughter accused of murdering both her parents with her own insulin supply has suffered a diabetic attack just moments before her bail hearing was due to start.

A woman accused of murdering her parents with her own insulin supply has left a court chained to a stretcher in an ambulance after suffering a diabetic attack in the cells.

An ambulance was called to the South Australian District Court on Tuesday for Raelene Polymiadis, 62, after she collapsed from a diabetic attack just as her bail hearing was due to start.

Ms Polymiadis was chained to her stretcher as paramedics escorted her to the ambulance. Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / Emma Brasier

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

The court has previously been told she allegedly used her own supply of insulin to commit the crimes.

Ms Polymiadis collapsed in her cell while waiting for ambulance crews to arrive.

At 3.36pm, an hour after triple-zero was dialled, paramedics arrived and transferred her to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Polymiadis’ mother, Brenda Anderson died in March 2022. Picture: Supplied

Her father Lynton. Picture: Supplied

Raelene Polymiadis has suffered a diabetic attack minutes before her court hearing. Picture: Supplied

The court heard she had suffered the medical emergency while in the court cells before her hearing, with a cell mate calling out for help.

Ms Polymiadis’s lawyer Marie Shaw KC told the court her client had asked for the bail hearing to proceed in her absence.

She previously asked the court to grant her home detention bail on the basis she wasn’t receiving adequate care for her diabetes while in custody.

Adam Spicer, nursing director at SA Prison Health told the court the Adelaide Women’s Prison had been made aware of Ms Polymiadis’ condition upon her admission.

He said the prison had discussed with her the possibility of moving to a unit that would allow her to prepare her own meals, ultimately giving her more autonomy over her health, but she had declined the offer.

Raelene Polymiadis was taken by ambulance after becoming ill at Adelaide's District Court. Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / Emma Brasier

She is reportedly in a stable condition. Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / Emma Brasier

Ms Shaw asked Mr Spicer why her client’s health had deteriorated rapidly during her time in custody.

“She has been managing her diabetes in the community, successfully, for 40 years,” Ms Shaw said.

“Yet she has been unstable since coming into custody.”

Mr Spicer said that despite following all recommended processes for Ms Polymiadis’ care, the prison health system could not “mirror the care in the community.”

Mrs Anderson died on March 16, 2022 after she was taken to hospital for the treatment of an undisclosed medical issue, while Mr Anderson died at Flinders Medical Centre on May 1 2023, after he was found unconscious by his carer the day prior.

In July, police said they would investigate whether the couple had been poisoned after noting abnormalities on their toxicology reports.

Authorities had already ruled out intervention from hospital or external carers involved with the couple.

The court will reconvene on Friday.