Overview

• Tyrone Thompson admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend, Mackenzie Anderson, by stabbing her 78 times in her Newcastle home in 2022.
• The plea was entered just before his trial was set to begin, following years of claiming innocence and pursuing a self-defense argument.
• Anderson had an apprehended violence order (AVO) against Thompson, but he violated it shortly after being released from jail for prior offenses against her.
• Anderson’s one-year-old son was present during the attack, which occurred after Thompson broke into her apartment using a ladder.
• Her mother, Tabitha Acret, continues to advocate for systemic reforms, including electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders, to prevent similar tragedies.