Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years
Stephen McCullagh has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally. The judge described the attack as a frenzied and brutal assault, highlighting the premeditated nature of the crime. McCullagh attempted to create a false alibi by livestreaming a video game while committing the murder.
- ▪Stephen McCullagh was sentenced for the cold-blooded murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally.
- ▪The judge expressed abhorrence at the excessive violence used in the attack.
- ▪McCullagh livestreamed a video game to create a false alibi during the murder.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:40:46 GMT |
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Stephen McCullagh attacked someone he professed to love ‘in a frenzied assault, which was characterised by its excessive and gratuitous violence’, said the judge. Photograph: PSNI/PAView image in fullscreenStephen McCullagh attacked someone he professed to love ‘in a frenzied assault, which was characterised by its excessive and gratuitous violence’, said the judge. Photograph: PSNI/PANorthern IrelandMan who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 yearsStephen McCullagh planned ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in great detailRory Carroll Ireland correspondentWed 3 Jun 2026 08.40 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA YouTuber who set up a false alibi by livestreaming a video-gaming session online has…
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