Family hope killer’s sentence will be deterrent to stop violence against women Natalie McNally’s father Noel said his family is already serving a life sentence through the loss of ‘our beloved Natalie’. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Natalie McNally murder: Key events leading to jailing of her killer A jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty earlier this year of the murder of his partner Natalie McNally who had been pregnant with their son. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Natalie McNally’s killer called himself a ‘monster’ in probation statements Stephen McCullagh denied the murder of his pregnant partner, but was found guilty following a five-week trial at Belfast Crown Court. Evening Standard · May 21
Cheers and sobs of relief from public gallery as Natalie’s killer convicted There were emotional scenes after Stephen McCullagh was convicted of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally at Belfast Crown Court. The Independent UK · Mar 23
Timeline: The key events in the murder of Natalie McNally Natalie McNally was killed by her partner in December 2022. Evening Standard · Mar 23
Natalie McNally suffered horrendous and savage beating, jury is told Belfast Crown Court has been told that murder accused Stephen McCullagh had ‘lied and lied again’. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Natalie McNally murder trial jury shown police interview with accused Ms McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan on December 18 2022. Evening Standard · Mar 13
Natalie McNally’s ex ‘lying and lying again to police to help himself’ – trial The 32-year-old was killed at her home in Lurgan in 2022 and her partner Stephen McCullagh is on trial for her murder. Evening Standard · Mar 10
Reset of phone nothing to do with Natalie McNally death – ex-partner tells court Ms McNally, 32, was pregnant when she was found dead at her home in Lurgan in December 2022. Evening Standard · Mar 10
‘Natalie was my best friend, you killed her’ – Ex-partner’s outburst in court It came during the third week of the trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally in 2022. Evening Standard · Mar 9
Stephen McCullagh’s ex-girlfriend tells court how he hit and threatened her An ex-partner of a man accused of killing Natalie McNally told his murder trial about their ‘on and off’ relationship. Evening Standard · Mar 6
Neighbours heard screams and noises on night Natalie McNally died, trial hears A neighbour of Natalie McNally said she saw a shadow on the night she died. Evening Standard · Mar 4
YouTuber filmed Grand Theft Auto ‘livestream alibi’ days before murder, trial hears McCullagh has denied murdering his girlfriend, who was 15 weeks pregnant with their son The Independent UK · Feb 26
Natalie McNally killed in ‘prolonged assault’, murder trial hears Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, has denied murdering Miss McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant with their child. Evening Standard · Feb 24
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Man ‘put on act to cover his tracks after murdering’ pregnant girlfriend – trial Stephen McCullagh, 36, has denied murdering Natalie McNally at her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in December 2022.
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Presbyterian Church has ‘work to do’ to regain trust after safeguarding failures The Presbyterian Church in Ireland announced this week that moderator Rev Trevor Gribben is to stand down.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023 Violence against women scourge on society, Natalie McNally’s brother tells rally More than 1,000 people attended the vigil in Lurgan Park following the 32-year-old’s death.