On March 25, 2022, 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson was murdered in Mayfield, New South Wales. She was stabbed more than 78 times by her ex-partner, Tyrone Thompson, in front of her toddler.
Just 16 days earlier, Thompson had been released on bail, despite a documented history of serious domestic violence.

In the weeks before her death, Mackenzie did everything authorities tell women to do to stay safe.
✅ She repeatedly called emergency services when he broke into her home.
✅ She reported ongoing abuse.
✅ She worked with police.
✅ She secured an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO).

NONE OF IT PROTECTED HER FROM TYRONE THOMPSON.

In this powerful episode Laura is joined by Tabitha Acret, Mackenzie’s mother, who shares who her daughter was beyond the headlines — and the lifelong impact of her brutal murder. This episode centres Mackenzie’s life, not just her death, and confronts a critical question: Why are women who ask for help still not being heard?

Together, they examine:
1. the warning signs that were missed,
2. the system failures that left Mackenzie unprotected,
3. and the devastating consequences for her family, especially her child.

This case is a stark reminder that domestic violence and intimate partner homicide are predictable, preventable, and repeatedly ignored — until it’s too late.

⚠️ Content warning: Domestic violence, homicide, child exposure to violence.

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