YouTuber who faked livestream to create alibi in pregnant girlfriend’s murder learns his fate
YouTuber Stephen McCullagh was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Natalie McNally. McCullagh attempted to create an alibi by faking a livestream while he committed the crime in December 2022. He was found guilty after a five-week trial, revealing the tragic circumstances surrounding McNally's death.
- ▪Stephen McCullagh was sentenced on June 3 for the murder of his girlfriend Natalie McNally.
- ▪McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her home in Lurgan.
- ▪McCullagh faked a video game livestream to create an alibi during the murder.
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World News YouTuber who faked livestream to create alibi in pregnant girlfriend’s murder learns his fate By Brandon Cruz Published June 7, 2026, 12:27 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A YouTuber who faked a video game livestream to try to create an alibi while he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend was sentenced to 31-years to life in prison after investigators exposed his scheme. Northern Ireland gamer Stephen McCullagh, 36, was hit with the sentence on June 3 for stabbing his girlfriend Natalie McNally, 32, in the neck and strangling her at her home in Lurgan, in December 2022. YouTuber Stephen McCullagh was given life in prison for murdering his pregnant girlfriend in 2022.
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