NSW DPP Set To Appeal Sentence Handed To Killer Of Mayfield Mother Mackenzie Anderson

 BY IAN CROUCH

The Director of Public Prosecutions is poised to appeal the sentence handed down to the killer of Mayfield mother, Mackenzie Anderson.

Tyrone Thompson was sentenced earlier this month to 22 years and six months gaol after he admitted to stabbing Ms Anderson 78 times just 16 days after he was released on parole for domestic violence offences against her.

Currently, Thompson could be eligible for parole in 15-and-a-half years and could be released before he turns 40.

News Corp reports Mackenzie's mother, Tabitha Acret was advised on Wednnesday night Director of Public Prosecutions, Sally Dowling is set to appeal the sentence.

The decision comes after Ms Acret met with Premier Chris Minns last week as part of calls to appeal the sentence, which she described as outrageous.
 

Mackenzie Anderson was brutally stabbed to death by her former partner, Tyrone Thompson

 

Memorial Bench Seat Unveiled In Hamilton To Honour 21-Year-Old Mackenzie Anderson

BY OLIVIA DILLON

The mother of a young Newcastle woman who was murdered during an alleged domestic violence incident is calling for more to be done to protect other women and children from harm.

21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson was fatally stabbed in front of her young son at her unit in Mayfield on the 25th of March, 2022.

Her ex-partner has been charged with murder and remains before the courts. 

A memorial bench was officially unveiled in Mackenzie's honour at Gregson Park in Hamilton this morning. (Monday the 11th of December, 2023). 

Her mother Tabitha Acret, said change needs to come from the top and the bottom. 

"My daughter's death garnered a lot of media attention and...it was quite overwhelming at the time, but that's how every death should have been be treated and not every death is treated like that; sometimes it's a small blurb, sometimes we don't hear much at all...and we count it," she said. 

"That's not what I want; those families don't want their children forgotten, but we also just don't want to keep seeing it happen." 

Ms. Acret is calling for both "upstream" and "downstream" approaches to violence, whereby charges and sentencing is tightened for offenders, and children are educated from a young age about right and wrong behaviors. 

She hopes the seat will serve as a reminder about how much needs to be done in order to protect other women and children from violence. 

"We just need to keep the conversation going." 

Friends, family, Newcastle Councillors and local domestic violence services came together together to unveil the seat this morning, which can be found on the western boundary of the park, near the Samdon Street entrance. 

If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text 1800 RESPECT. 

Man Charged With Murder Over Death Of Mackenzie Anderson At Mayfield

 BY IAN CROUCH

Strike force detectives have now charged a man over the alleged murder of a 21-year-old woman at Mayfield.

Police were called to reports of an armed man breaking into a unit in Crebert Street on Friday night, arriving to find Mackenzie Anderson with multiple stab wounds and her 3-year-old child hiding nearby covered in blood.

Newcastle Police Commander, Superintendent Wayne Humphrey described the scene as "horrendous".

Despite the efforts of paramedics, Mackenzie died at the scene.

Her 22-year-old ex-partner was arrested at the scene.

He faced court on Sunday charged with murder, aggravated enter dwelling with intent and breaching an Aggravated Domestic Violence Order.

The Mayfield man has been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today (Monday 28 March, 2022).

Mackenzie Anderson Picture: Facebook