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Man found guilty of murdering pregnant partner Natalie McNally
- On Monday, the jury in the Natalie McNally case retired to deliberate; Stephen McCullagh, 36, denies murdering Ms McNally.
- Prosecution alleged during the trial that McCullagh staged a 'false alibi' livestream on YouTube, while the defence blamed an unnamed former boyfriend; Mr Justice Patrick Kinney told jurors to weigh different strands of circumstantial evidence.
- The victim, Natalie McNally, suffered beating, strangulation and stabbing injuries at her Lurgan home on December 18, 2022.
- The jury of six men and six women were told they must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt or acquit, aiming for a unanimous verdict.
- Mr Justice Patrick Kinney thanked the jurors for their diligence and released them from future service given the trial's distressing nature, while McNally family and friends reacted emotionally in the packed public gallery.
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How Stephen McCullagh's seemingly perfect alibi was dismantled
It was an alibi in the virtual world of gaming that he must have hoped would be beyond the comprehension of most, however, it was debunked by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s cyber crime unit
·Belfast, United Kingdom
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