Overview

• The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal is hearing the Crown’s challenge to Tyrone Thompson’s 22½-year term for stabbing his ex-partner 78 times in 2022.
• Crown prosecutor Monica Millward told a three-judge panel that the sentence fails to deter similar offenders and could set a lenient legal precedent.
• Defense counsel Richard Wilson SC maintained that Thompson’s youth, mental health struggles and traumatic upbringing warranted the original sentence.
• Judges have reserved their decision, with the outcome poised to influence how deterrence and mitigating factors are balanced in future domestic violence cases.
• Anderson’s family and advocates are calling for stronger reforms, including stricter parole supervision and electronic monitoring to improve victim protections.