Northern Ireland's Justice Minister was speaking following the conviction of a man for the murder of Natalie McNally in 2022.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, was convicted at Belfast Crown Court on Monday.

Stephen McCullagh appeared to be been livestreaming himself playing computer games on the night his girlfriend Natalie McNally was murdered.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, was found guilty of her murder on Monday.

McCullagh was found guilty by a jury of six men and six women at the start of the fifth week of his trial at Belfast Crown Court.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, has denied the murder of his pregnant partner.

Judge Kinney has been delivering his charge to the jury at Belfast Crown Court in the trial of murder accused Stephen McCullagh.

Defence barrister John Kearney KC said the case against Stephen McCullagh is ‘dependent upon circumstantial evidence’

The trial of Stephen McCullagh, who denies murder, has been told the prosecution case is ‘strong and compelling’.

Natalie McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan on December 18 2022.

Ms McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan on December 18 2022.

Ms McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan on December 18th 2022.

The 32-year-old was killed at her home in Lurgan in 2022 and her partner Stephen McCullagh is on trial for her murder.

McNally, 32, was pregnant when she was found dead at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.

It came during the third week of the trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally in 2022.

An ex-partner of a man accused of killing Natalie McNally told his murder trial about their ‘on and off’ relationship.

A neighbour of Natalie McNally said she saw a shadow on the night she died.

Natalie McNally’s mother, father and two brothers gave evidence in the trial of Stephen McCullagh.

Stephen McCullagh, who is accused of the murder of Natalie McNally in December 2022, made the claim during a police interview.

A digital forensics analyst gave the assessment on the fourth day of the trial of Stephen McCullagh for murdering Natalie McNally.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, has denied murdering Miss McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant with their child.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, has denied murdering his pregnant girlfriend at her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in December 2022.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, has denied murdering Natalie McNally at her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in December 2022.

The jury were sent home for the day at lunchtime on Tuesday while legal issues were considered.

Stephen McCullagh, 35, from Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, has denied murdering her.

Stephen McCullagh, 35, from Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, has denied murdering her.

Ms McNally, 32, died after she was stabbed at her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on December 18th 2022.

A judge cautioned the trial may not be able to go ahead next month as planned if industrial action by barristers takes place.

Belfast Crown Court judge Mr Justice Kinney relisted the case for January 26th to allow the defence to consider new evidence.

Natalie McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was fatally stabbed at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.