Stephen McCullagh is sentenced to serve 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally at her home in Lurgan. Multiple outlets report that McCullagh, 36, was convicted earlier this year at Belfast Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of killing his partner, Natalie McNally, who was pregnant. BBC News and other sources say the killing took place in December 2022, when Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant with their son. Several reports state that McCullagh is not only convicted but will be required to serve at least 31 years before he is considered for release. RTE and other outlets describe the case as involving an attack at the victim’s home. The Belfast Telegraph adds that the judge, Mr Justice Kinney, describes the killing as brutal, senseless, and planned in detail, and reports that McCullagh attempted to pin the murder on another man by setting up a false alibi, but the jury rejected this account. BBC notes the conviction occurred in March, and the sentencing hearing follows that guilty verdict. The overall reporting is consistent on the conviction, the victim’s pregnancy, the location and date of the killing, and the 31-year sentence.
Stephen McCullagh sentenced to 31 years for murder of pregnant partner Natalie McNally
Stephen McCullagh is sentenced to serve 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally at her home in Lurgan. Multiple outlets report that McCullagh, 36, was convicted earlier this year at Belfast Crown C...
- Stephen McCullagh is sentenced to 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally.
- The murder takes place at Natalie McNally’s home in Lurgan in December 2022.
- Natalie McNally is reported as 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
- A jury convicts McCullagh at Belfast Crown Court earlier this year, with reports indicating the verdict in March.
- Judicial remarks reported by some outlets describe the killing as planned and carrying a substantial minimum time in custody before release consideration.
Stephen McCullagh was jailed for 31 years this week for the murder of his former partner Natalie McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant with his child.
2 months agoStephen McCullagh will do at least 31 years of jail time before he is even considered for release. 32-year-old Natalie McNally had been 15 weeks pregnant when she was subjected to a violent attack and murdered at her home in Lurgan in December 2022. The judge, Mr Justice Kinney, told McCullagh that he committed a “brutal senseless murder and planned it in remorseless detail.” “The killing was cold blooded and calculated.” McCullagh tried to pin the murder on Lewis Jones, Natalie’s ex-partner, after having set up a false alibi. But the jury rejected that and found McCullagh guilty of the murder at Belfast Crown Court earlier this year. KKurtis Reid was in court for the tariff hearing.
2 months agoMcCullagh murdered his pregnant girlfriend Natalie in 2022 and was found guilty in March.
2 months agoMcCullagh (36) was found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan
2 months agoA jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty earlier this year of the murder of his partner Natalie McNally who had been pregnant with their son.
2 months agoMcCullagh (36) was found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan
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