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During the trial concerning the death of Natalie McNally, the court listened to the 999 emergency call made by the defendant the evening following her passing. Stephen McCullagh, aged 36, residing in Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, County Antrim, was the individual who placed the call from Natalie’s residence at approximately 10:00 pm GMT on December 19, 2022.
In the recording, McCullagh, who denies any involvement in her murder, can be heard sobbing and urgently pleading with the emergency operator, saying, “please come as soon as you can, she’s pregnant. She’s cold.” When the call handler inquired whether Natalie was breathing, McCullagh responded emotionally, “No, she’s gone.” He also mentioned the presence of blood at the scene and revealed that Natalie was 15 weeks pregnant, adding that they had planned to have a scan the following day.
Prosecutor Charles MacCreanor KC addressed the jury, describing the call as “an act. Put on. Part of his plan to do the murder and get away with it.” MacCreanor characterized the killing as “a planned, calculated and premeditated murder by the defendant. One which he hoped to get away with.” The 10-minute emergency call was presented to the jury at Belfast Crown Court as part of the prosecution’s case.
The court was informed that Natalie, aged 32, sustained multiple severe stab wounds. A pathologist’s report highlighted compression marks on her neck along with bruising on both sides, suggesting the presence of fingertip pressure. Additionally, there were three stab wounds to her neck and evidence of blunt force trauma to her head, caused by at least five heavy blows. The prosecution emphasized that both the neck compression and stab wounds were individually capable of causing death. It was also revealed that McCullagh was the father of the unborn child Natalie was carrying at the time of her death
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