Raelene Polymiadis, 62, is standing trial, accused of using her own insulin to poison and subsequently kill her elderly parents.
The alleged murders took place over a year apart in Craigmore, Australia, with her mother, Brenda Anderson, passing away in March and her father, Lynton Anderson, dying a year later.
The Adelaide Magistrates Court heard chilling details from prosecutor Michael Fondas, who explained that neither of the victims suffered from diabetes or required insulin. Polymiadis, on the other hand, was diabetic, which prompted suspicions about her involvement in her parents’ deaths.
Following Lynton Anderson’s death, the police found his lifeless body at home with scattered oxazepam tablets, a drug often prescribed for anxiety disorders, around him. However, according to Fondas, the post-mortem examination indicated that the quantity of oxazepam in his system was not enough to be fatal. Instead, it was an insulin overdose that led to his death, hinting that the tablets may have been dispersed deliberately to confuse investigators.
It was also brought to light that Polymiadis had conducted internet searches regarding the effects of oxazepam the day before her father was found dead. This additional piece of evidence further strengthened the prosecution’s case against her.
The court proceedings pointed out that Polymiadis first poisoned her mother using insulin, but when she began showing signs of recovery, a lethal dose was administered. The following year, her father was targeted similarly, and his death was attempted to be staged as a suicide.
The Andersons’ tragic deaths in their Craigmore home have left the community shocked. Polymiadis is now facing double murder charges and made another court appearance on Thursday, July 6.