McCullagh Appeals 31-Year Sentence | Dublin News

Stephen McCullagh, convicted of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally and their unborn child in a brutal December 2022 attack, is appealing his 31-year minimum sentence. His defense attempted to create a fake alibi by staging a pre-recorded YouTube livestream, but evidence proved it was staged to mislead. The judge called the crime frenzied and McCullagh’s guilt “extremely high,” acknowledging the sentence couldn’t fully capture the family’s loss. The Public Prosecution Service has been notified of the appeal, leaving the sentence potentially open to review. McCullagh, 36, was found guilty earlier this year; McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her Lurgan home. The legal battle continues as the appeal unfolds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f25c0a162ccf70c8