Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years
Summary
Stephen McCullagh was sentenced to 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally, in Northern Ireland. He tried to fake an alibi by livestreaming a prerecorded video of himself playing a video game during the time of the crime.Key Facts
- Stephen McCullagh, 36, murdered his pregnant partner Natalie McNally, 32, in December 2022.
- The murder involved stabbing, strangling, and bludgeoning at McNally’s home in Lurgan.
- McCullagh prerecorded a six-hour video of himself playing the game Grand Theft Auto to fake a livestream alibi.
- Police initially released him after seeing the video but re-arrested him once they learned the video was prerecorded.
- McCullagh wore a disguise and gloves during the murder and tried to blame a previous boyfriend.
- After the murder, McCullagh attended McNally’s wake and pretended to be grief-stricken.
- He also secretly recorded video at McNally’s family home to check if they suspected him.
- The judge said the murder was cold-blooded, planned, and involved cruel treatment of both McNally and her unborn child.
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