The family of Natalie McNally celebrate outside Belfast Crown Court on Monday, after Stephen McCullagh was found guilty of her murder. Family and friends of Natalie McNally (32) jumped to their feet and cheered the moment a jury foreman delivered its verdict; Stephen McCullagh, McNally’s partner and father of her unborn child, was guilty of her murder. Sitting directly behind him in the gallery were Natalie McNally’s parents, Noel and Bernadette. Natalie McNally's parents Noel (second from right) and Bernadette outside the court on Monday. Natalie McNally's mother Bernadette after the verdict was delivered.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 10:31 UTC