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Crime3 June 2026Archive brief

Stephen McCullagh is sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, County Armagh

Stephen McCullagh is sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, County Armagh, in December 2022.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Stephen McCullagh is sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years for the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, County Armagh, in December 2022.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Sky News on 3 June 2026.

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