Police established that the footage of McCullagh playing Grand Theft Auto on the night Ms McNally was killed had not been broadcast live.
A MAN ACCUSED of murdering expectant mother Natalie McNally left “hidden messages” about her death in a staged gaming livestream, a barrister has told a court.
A number of members of Ms McNally’s family, including her parents and brothers, were at the Royal Courts of Justice to hear the bail application on Monday. An earlier court hearing had been told that McCullagh was a YouTuber and that police believe he faked a videogaming livestream to provide an alibi on the night he is accused killed the expectant mother.
She had liked a social media message from McCullagh where he had stated he would be broadcasting a livestream that evening. The barrister said the driver had identified McCullagh as his fare during a Viper identification procedure at the weekend. She then told the court that police had ascertained that Ms McNally had been in contact with a former boyfriend on 15 and 16 December.
She said: “The prosecution does submit that the pre-recorded video was to provide an alibi for the time it took to travel to Ms McNally’s home, commit the murder and return home again. “When all of this is put together it is simply implausible that it is a coincidence. The prosecution say it is all entirely deliberate.Liam McBurney / PA Natalie McNally’s brother’s Brendan and Declan with friends, family members and supporters leaving Belfast High Court Liam McBurney / PA / PAShe said: “Mentioning Ms McNally’s name is the applicant brazenly taunting and leaving hidden messages behind.
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