Man's gaming livestream at girlfriend's murder was recorded four days earlier

Prosecutors say Stephen McCullagh uploaded a prerecorded six‑hour gaming stream to YouTube to create an alibi; his girlfriend Natalie McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was found dead in December 2022.

A trial in Belfast crown court has heard that a man accused of killing his girlfriend used a prerecorded gaming broadcast to give the impression he was at home. Prosecutors allege the six‑hour video was uploaded and presented as a live stream to provide an alibi. The defendant denies the charge and the matter is being examined in court. What is known: - Prosecutors allege Stephen McCullagh uploaded a prerecorded six‑hour gaming video to YouTube and presented it as a live stream to create an alibi. - Natalie McNally, aged 32 and reported to be 15 weeks pregnant, was found dead at her home in Lurgan in December 2022. - Digital forensic analysis reported the video was recorded on 14 December, uploaded on 18 December and later deleted from the computer on 19 December, and the defendant said the recording had been made earlier when questioned by police. - The trial began on Monday before Mr Justice Kinney at Belfast crown court and is expected to last five weeks. Summary: The prosecution says a prerecorded gaming broadcast was used to create an alibi while the defendant denies the allegation. The trial is ongoing at Belfast crown court and is expected to last five weeks.