Mackenzie Anderson: Alleged murderer’s father and brother ‘shattered’ by tragedy

The father of Mackenzie Anderson’s alleged murderer has revealed he spoke to his son just hours before the tragedy. Find out more about his final conversation with his son.

The father of Mackenzie Anderson’s alleged murderer has revealed he spoke to his son just hours before the tragedy when he was with his ex-girlfriend, and that everything at that time seemed “fine and dandy”.

Jason Thompson admits that what is alleged to have happened next – his son Tyrone stabbing Ms Anderson more than 20 times and stomping on her head – has left him and his family “shattered”.

Mr Thompson said his son, Ms Anderson and her son Eli, had come to stay with them at his Normanhurst home on a number of occasions.

“I’ve lost my son, I’ve lost his girlfriend, our whole family’s shattered,” Mr Thompson said.

“Everyone lost here, no one won.”

“I spoke to him two hours before it happened and they were fine and dandy together. It’s a mystery what happened next.

“He’s got another child, a daughter of his own, and now she’s going to grow up without her father.”

Mackenzie Anderson (R) was allegedly murdered by former partner Tyrone Thompson.

Tyrone is accused of unleashing the horror attack on Ms Anderson about 10.40pm on Friday, March 25, after spending a large part of the day drinking with her inside her Crebert St apartment.

By the time police arrived the wounded young mother had crawled to the veranda outside her home, and despite the best efforts of officers to revive her she could not be saved.

Mr Thompson had himself allegedly been attacked by his son just two weeks before and said he particularly felt sad for Ms Anderson’s family.

“There’s nothing I can say (to Ms Anderson’s family), words can’t describe what we’re going through,” he said.

“I’m shattered for them and so sorry for their loss and sorry for everyone involved.”

Jason Thompson is the father of Mackenzie’s alleged killer.

Adian Thompson is Tyrone’s younger brother. Picture: John Feder

Tyrone’s younger brother Adian said he first found out about the tragedy through social media.

He also said he was in disbelief by what had happened, telling how just months earlier his brother and Ms Anderson had come to stay with them in Normanhurst.

“My mate sent me a thing on Facebook and it didn’t have any names or anything but he said: ‘I think this is your brother and Mackenzie’,” Adian said.

“I sent Mackenzie a message straight away and it didn’t go through as it normally would.

“When they came and stayed here we would see the good side of them. (Her son) was running in and out of my room.”