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Alleged parent-killer prayed for forgiveness over 'mortal sin', court hears
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Alleged parent-killer prayed for forgiveness over 'mortal sin', court hears

An Adelaide woman, Raelene Polymiadis, is on trial for allegedly murdering her non-diabetic parents, Brenda and Lynton Anderson, by administering lethal doses of insulin. The court heard that covert police recordings captured Polymiadis praying to God for forgiveness, describing her actions as a 'mortal sin' and expressing concern for her parents' suffering. The recordings suggest she believed she was relieving her parents from pain, though they died 14 months apart in 2022 and 2023. Prosecutors allege she prepared notes detailing what she would say to police during an interview. Her defense claims the context of her alleged confession will be central to the case.

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Alleged parent-killer prayed for forgiveness over 'mortal sin', court hears

An Adelaide woman, Raelene Polymiadis, is on trial for allegedly murdering her non-diabetic parents, Brenda and Lynton Anderson, by administering lethal doses of insulin. The court heard that covert police recordings captured Polymiadis praying to God for forgiveness, describing her actions as a 'mortal sin' and expressing concern for her parents' suffering. The recordings suggest she believed she was relieving her parents from pain, though they died 14 months apart in 2022 and 2023. Prosecutors allege she prepared notes detailing what she would say to police during an interview. Her defense claims the context of her alleged confession will be central to the case.

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