YouTuber who faked GTA livestream while murdering pregnant girlfriend jailed for life
Stephen McCullagh has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Natalie McNally. He staged a fake YouTube livestream to create an alibi during the crime. The court heard that he had prepared the broadcast four days in advance, misleading viewers about its authenticity.
- ▪Stephen McCullagh was sentenced to a minimum of 31 years in prison for murdering his pregnant girlfriend.
- ▪He staged a fake YouTube gaming livestream to provide an alibi during the murder.
- ▪The incident occurred on December 18, 2022, in Lurgan, Co Armagh.
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NewsUKCrimeYouTuber who faked GTA livestream while murdering pregnant girlfriend jailed for lifeMcCullagh shared a ‘live’ broadcast of him playing video games on the night of the murderMike Taylor Wednesday 03 June 2026 11:28 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2988631","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stephen-mccullagh-natalie-mcnally-murder-b2988631.html","title":"YouTuber who faked GTA livestream while murdering pregnant girlfriend jailed for life"}}Stephen McCullagh murdered his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Co…
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