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Newly released text messages reveal that Natalie McNally was contemplating ending her relationship with Stephen McCullagh, the man charged with her murder, just one week before she died. Natalie, who was 15 weeks pregnant, communicated with several men over a six-month period prior to her death in December 2022, discussing her pregnancy and personal feelings about her relationship with McCullagh.
Stephen McCullagh, 36, from Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, County Antrim, is currently denying the accusation of killing Natalie at her home in Silverwood Green, Lurgan, on 18 December 2022. Court proceedings presented messages exchanged between Natalie and three other men between June and December 2022. These conversations touched on topics ranging from her pregnancy and attending baby appointments to plans for meeting up, some containing intimate content.
One notable exchange occurred on 11 December 2022, when a man referred to as Male C asked Natalie if she intended to break up with McCullagh. She responded that she would avoid making any abrupt decisions before Christmas, preferring to reconsider in the New Year. In another interaction, Male P questioned whether Natalie was still with Stephen. Her reply made it clear that their relationship status was uncertain; although Stephen was participating in baby appointments and behaving responsibly, she emphasized her desire to maintain independence and avoid rushing into a family arrangement if it was not what she truly wanted. Natalie also confirmed that her due date was 8 June 2023. Another correspondent, Male B, remarked on the excitement of Natalie becoming a mother by the following Christmas, to which she responded warmly, expressing joy about her pregnancy and the natural feeling it gave her.
In addition to the text messages, the court heard that McCullagh made a 39-minute audio recording at the McNally family home just weeks after Natalie’s death. The recording took place two days before a memorial rally held in her honor at Lurgan Park on 26 January 2023. Holly McNally, Natalie’s sister-in-law, recalled McCullagh arriving at the family home, leaving shortly after to collect a forgotten phone. The recording reportedly captured conversations among members of the McNally family during that evening. Further evidence presented highlighted internet searches on McCullagh’s computer on the day of Natalie’s death, focusing on bus and train timetables connecting Lurgan with Dunmurry, Lisburn, and Moria
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