Ep 309: The Murder of Mackenzie Anderson with Tabitha Acret, Part 1

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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On March 25, 2022, 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson was brutally murdered in Mayfield, New South Wales. She was stabbed more than 78 times by her ex-partner, Tyrone Thompson, in front of her toddler. Thomspon had been released on bail just 16 days earlier, despite a documented history of serious domestic violence. In the weeks before her death, Mackenzie did everything she was told would keep her safe. She called emergency services repeatedly when he broke into her home. She reported ongoing abuse. She worked with police. She secured an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order. None of it was enough. In this confronting and emotional episode, Laura is joined by Tabitha Acret, Mackenzie’s mother, who shares who her daughter was beyond the headlines—and the devastating reality of living with a loss that never eases. Together, they speak honestly about the warning signs that were missed, the failures that left Mackenzie unprotected, and the permanent impact on her family, especially her child. This episode centers Mackenzie’s life, not just her death, and asks the hard questions about why women who ask for help are still not being heard. It’s yet another stark reminder that intimate partner violence is predictable, preventable, and too often ignored—until it’s too late. #MackenzieAnderson #TabithaAcret #DomesticViolence #Femicide #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #newSouthWales  Clip https://youtube.com/shorts/ZqlullDAqUk?si=_W_aoe_y9nb1Anz3 More from Tabitha Acret Tabitha on FB 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community     Laura offers 2026 Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, stalking class on February 12, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion on February 19, coercive control February 25, DASH Risk Masterclass March 11 and 12 and DASH Train the Trainer. Register for Masterclasses     Laura is hosting a FREE Criminal Behavioural Analysis: Profiling Behaviour & Escalating Risk- Learn about behaviours to prevent homicides & identifying the red flags and risks associated with domestic abuse, stalking, coercive control, child abuse & sexual violence. You can register here. www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com     For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst   Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst     Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast     Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999     Threads: @crimeanalyst     X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999     TikTok: @crimeanalystpod     Website: www.crime-analyst.com     If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.6	On March 25, 2022, McKenzie Anderson, age 21, was brutally murdered by her ex.
1:07.2	Tyrone Thompson stabbed her 78 times inside her Newcastle unit in front of a toddler.
1:13.8	At the time, Thompson was already on parole for domestic violence offences against McKenzie.
1:19.5	After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison
1:24.4	with a non-parole period of 15 and a half years. A punishment, Tabitha,
1:29.3	tried but failed to increase. To come out a sentencing with such a poor result, to then get,
1:38.3	win to get an appeal, to then lose the appeal. It's been a roller coaster of a year. It's been probably just as hard as
1:45.5	2022 when my daughter died. On the day she left court, she vowed to transform the system.
1:51.6	We need change. There must be minimum mandatory sentencing for domestic violence murders.
1:56.0	I fought as hard as I could to change this outcome, but it wasn't good enough.
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