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On December 18, 2022, Natalie, aged 32, was killed while spending time with her family watching the World Cup final. The post-mortem examination revealed that she suffered a “prolonged assault,” which involved multiple stab wounds, strangulation, and several heavy blows to her head.
Natalie’s family was once again watching the World Cup on a Tuesday when they received news that McCullagh, the man responsible for her death, was appealing his sentence. Declan, a family member, expressed his strong disapproval by saying, “It just speaks to his character completely.” He further criticized McCullagh’s behavior since the trial, stating, “That he would do it just speaks to his hideous nature. Then his behaviour since that he’d put us all through a horrific trial despite all the overwhelming evidence.”
McCullagh’s actions following the murder were deceitful. The day after Natalie’s death, he returned to her house to pretend he had discovered her body and made a distressed call to emergency services. He was arrested at the scene but subsequently released after claiming that he was live-streaming himself playing video games on YouTube during the time of the murder. Afterward, he continued to portray himself as a grieving boyfriend by attending Natalie’s wake and vigil.
During the trial, the court learned that McCullagh secretly recorded conversations at Natalie’s family home by deliberately leaving his mobile phone behind. Prosecutors explained that his intention was to gather information about whether her family suspected him or had discussed aspects of the police investigation. Declan insisted that if there were any reconsiderations of McCullagh’s sentence, “the only way the sentence should be going is up.
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