YouTuber who faked livestream to create alibi in pregnant girlfriend’s murder learns his fate

A YouTuber who faked a video game livestream to try to create an alibi while he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend was sentenced to 31-years to life in prison after investigators exposed his scheme.

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Northern Ireland gamer Stephen McCullagh, 36, was hit with the sentence on June 3 for stabbing his girlfriend Natalie McNally, 32, in the neck and strangling her at her home in Lurgan, in December 2022.

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In an effort to stage an alibi, McCullagh set up a pre-recorded stream playing “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” and “Robot Wars” for six hours on YouTube, according to the BBC.

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McCullagh was found guilty of murder after a five-week trial earlier this year.

McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when McCullagh murdered her, according to police.