Mackenzie Anderson's mother takes anger over killer's sentence to NSW premierBy Giselle Wakatama and Nakita JagerABC NewcastleTopic:Domestic Violence27m ago27 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 10:03pmMackenzie Anderson was murdered in 2022 by ex-boyfriend Tyrone Thompson, who breached an order to stay away from her. (Supplied)In short:Tyrone Thompson will spend at least 15 years in prison for stabbing Mackenzie Anderson 78 times in a brutal murder in 2022.Her mother said the sentence was outrageous, prompting a meeting with NSW Premier Chris Minns.What's next?Prosecutors have 28 days to lodge a notice of intention to appeal.abc.net.au/news/mackenzie-anderson-dv-murder-sentence-focus-of-vigil/105263638Link copiedShareShare articleThe mother of a woman stabbed 78 times in a domestic violence murder has met NSW Premier Chris Minns as she calls for an appeal against the killer's jail sentence.Prosecutors are considering appealing after Newcastle man Tyrone Thompson, 25, was last week imprisoned for at least 15-and-a-half years for killing Mackenzie Anderson in her Mayfield unit in 2022.Speaking after the decision, Ms Anderson's mother, Tabitha Acret, said she was outraged by the sentence and demanded an appeal.List of concerns for Premier MinnsTabetha Acret met Premier Chris Minns at Sydney's Parliament House on Wednesday. (ABC News)Ms Acret said she thanked Mr Minns for his empathy and support at a meeting on Wednesday afternoon."It was really good," she said."Mr Minns has been very compassionate."I am really thankful he's been one of the only ministers to express concern this week over the sentencing and to meet with me face to face and I greatly appreciate his support."She said she had a list of concerns."We talked about the ways we can support victims going forward," she said.Family and domestic violence support services:If you need help immediately call emergency services on triple-01800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491Lifeline: 131 114"One of the big things we talked about was a victim advocate, someone that could come with the family and help them with those moments of intense grief."Mr Minns could not give an answer on a potential appeal, except to say the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was reviewing the sentence.Ms Acret said Mr Minns promised to keep her informed."He has said to me he'll keep me informed every step of the way, but it will most likely take the 28 days," she said.In New South Wales, a Notice of Intention to Appeal (NIA) must be filed within 28 days of the date of sentence.Tabitha Acret says the sentence handed to her daughter's killer was too lenient. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)History of violenceMs Acret said an appeal was warranted as Thompson was a violent man who had breached an apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) in place to protect her daughter eight times.Sentencing judge Richard Weinstein also noted the history of violence in his judgement.He said Thompson had stalking and intimidating offences from 2017.His history of contravening ADVOs dates to 2021.Tyrone Thompson killed MacKenzie Anderson in 2022. (Supplied: Facebook)The court was also told he had assaulted prison officials in the Goulburn "super-max" Correctional Centre on four occasions in 2023.Vigil for victimsMs Acret's meeting coincided with a vigil in Newcastle where dozens of people rallied for people who had lost their lives to family violence.Thompson's sentence was a focus of the vigil.Dozens of women attended a twilight vigil at Gregson Park in Newcastle. (ABC Newcastle: Nakita Jager)Paige, a DV survivor, said she jumped into a stranger's moving car to escape her domestic abuser."If I wasn't helped by a complete stranger ... I might not be here to share my story," she said.The Newcastle community paid respect at Gregson Park to the lives lost to domestic violence this year. (ABC Newcastle: Nakita Jager) Paige said she came to the vigil to remember Mackenzie and others who had died."That sentence came out and I don't think there was a single person that wasn't shocked by the results of that," she said.Sentence 'leaves women feeling helpless'Feminist activist and speaker at the vigil, Rachel Bond, said change was needed in the criminal justice system to prioritise women's safety."It is frustrating to see the lack of change after a decade," she said.Ms Bond said Thompson's sentence had left women feeling helpless.She said ADVO breaches should have immediate consequences to keep women safe."What men are learning is that it's just a piece of paper, it's not going to keep the women safe," she said.The Newcastle community reflected on the lives that have been lost to domestic violence. 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