How a seemingly perfect alibi was dismantled by cyber crime expertsBy Rebecca Black, Press AssociationIt was conceived to be the perfect alibi placing Stephen McCullagh almost 20 miles away at his home in Lisburn while his pregnant partner Natalie McNally was murdered at her home in Lurgan just a week before Christmas in 2022. The 32-year-old died after being violently attacked between 8.50 pm and 9.30 pm on Sunday, December 18th at her house in Silverwood Green. The trial of McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens, was shown sections of the six-hour livestream during the trial at Belfast Crown Court. He also said he “realised I’m a very angry drunk”, but added: “In real life, I’m an absolute sweetheart. After he was re-arrested in January, McCullagh went on to admit to police in a pre-prepared statement that he had pre-recorded the footage.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2026 19:55 UTC