Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStephen McCullagh has been handed a life sentence with a minimum tariff of 31 years for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Natalie McNally. McCullagh murdered Ms McNally in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on 18 December 2022, and showed no reaction as his sentence was delivered. He created a false alibi by staging a YouTube gaming livestream of Grand Theft Auto, which police experts later discovered was pre-recorded days before the murder. Mr Justice Kinney described the murder as a 'brutal and senseless' act, planned in 'remorseless detail', with the staged livestream being an 'integral' part of the scheme. McCullagh also made a 'concerted effort' to blame Ms McNally's ex-boyfriend and feigned grief with her family in the aftermath of her death. In fullYouTuber who faked GTA livestream while murdering pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally jailed for lifeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

McCullagh (36) was found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan

EXCLUSIVE: Convicted killer Stephen McCullagh used his online notoriety as a YouTuber to create a sick false alibi in a calculated attempt to get away with murdering his pregnant…

Stephen McCullagh, 36, has been jailed for 31 years after being found guilty of murdering Natalie McNally while pretending to play online videogames.

EXCLUSIVE: When YouTuber Stephen McCullagh's coldblooded plot to get away with murdering his pregnant girlfriend, Natalie McNally, was exposed, his fans were left reeling

Stephen McCullagh has been sentenced to a life term with a minimum of 31 years after killing Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Co Armagh on December 18 2022.

McCullagh shared a ‘live’ broadcast of him playing video games on the night of the murder

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStephen McCullagh has been handed a life…

Stephen McCullagh has today been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally, with a minimum term of 31 years

Stephen McCullagh, a calculated killer who used a fake live stream as an alibi to try and get away with murder, has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 31 years. The…

Stephen McCullagh planned ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in great detail

Stephen McCullagh pregravou vídeo jogando videogame e o exibiu como se estivesse ao vivo enquanto matava Natalie McNally, grávida de 15 semanas, na Irlanda do Norte

A YouTuber who faked a gaming livestream to create an alibi while murdering his pregnant girlfriend has been jailed for at least 31 years.

Stephen McCullagh condannato a 31 anni: aveva trasmesso un falso livestream per coprire l'omicidio di Natalie McNally.