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Natalie McNally: Murder Trial Begins with Jury Selection
The trial will last five weeks with evidence including crime scene photos; the accused denies the murder of the 32-year-old who was 15 weeks pregnant, court heard.
- On Monday at Belfast Crown Court, a jury of six men and six women were sworn in to serve during the trial.
- Natalie McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan four years ago, and the accused Stephen McCullagh, 35, denies murder.
- During the jury vetting, Mr Justice Patrick Kinney addressed the pool, asked potential jurors to look at McCullagh and to raise any connections, and read witness names, urging not to do outside research.
- Amid strike action, the Criminal Bar Association exempted the case from industrial action, and Mr Justice Patrick Kinney thanked barristers at a January hearing as McNally's family feared trial delays.
- The court was told evidence is due to start on Tuesday, with the trial expected to last about five weeks at Belfast Crown Court.
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Proceedings due to get under way in Natalie McNally murder trial
Stephen McCullagh, 35, from Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, has denied murdering her.
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