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Death of Natalie McNally

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Natalie McNally
Natalie McNally

Natalie McNally, a 32-year-old Irish woman, was found dead in her home in Lisburn on 19 December 2022.[1][2][3] She was 15 weeks pregnant.[4][5][6] Stephen McCullagh, known online as Votesaxon07,[note 1] a Irish content creator who was McNally's ex-partner, was charged with her murder.[7][8] As an alibi, McCullagh says he was livestreaming at the time of the murder.[7][9][10][11][2] Prosecutors say the livestream, consisting of McCullagh playing the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, was recorded beforehand.[7][12][13]

The killer of McNally, caught on CCTV

Notes

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  1. ^ "Vote Saxon" is a reference to The Master from Doctor Who.

References

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  1. ^ "Shock and sadness at the tragic death of Lurgan girl Natalie McNally aged 32". NorthernIrelandWorld. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Martin (2 February 2023). "YouTuber charged with murder faked live stream alibi, court told". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ Rory Carroll, Rory; Rory Carroll, Rory Carroll Ireland (5 January 2023). "Natalie McNally stabbing: police say suspected murder weapon found". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ Corscadden, Jane (21 December 2022). "Murder investigation launched after 32-year-old's 'violent death' in Lurgan". Belfast Live. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Natalie McNally: Stephen McCullagh charged with murder of pregnant woman". 2 February 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ^ Jason, Johnson (4 January 2023). "Fears raised 'monster' who brutally stabbed pregnant woman to death is in Ireland". The Irish Sun. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Carroll, Rory (2 February 2023). "Man charged with NI murder 'faked live stream to provide alibi'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Natalie McNally murder charge: Prosecutors expect police file by end of summer". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 16 June 2023. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Natalie McNally: Murder accused Stephen McCullagh denied bail". www.bbc.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. ^ Mcdonald, Ashleigh (20 September 2024). "Natalie McNally murder accused in court bid for freedom". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Stephen McCullagh pleads not guilty to murder of Natalie McNally with trial date set". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 12 January 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. ^ Dodgson, Lindsay. "A YouTuber set up a fake livestream to give him an alibi for murdering a pregnant woman, prosecutors say". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Fresh calls for Natalie McNally suspect's 'alibi' video to be removed from YouTube". SundayWorld.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.