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Podcast: Crime Analyst
Episode: The Murder of Mackenzie Anderson with Tabitha Acret, Part 1
Description: 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...