'I was innocent but treated like a killer - my best friend was murdered and I couldn't even attend her funeral,' says ex-partner of Natalie McNally

"Stephen McCullagh was plotting to murder Natalie McNally, claiming he was live-streaming on YouTube at the time of her death."

"In his efforts to evade responsibility, McCullagh went to great lengths to try to frame an innocent man, Lewis Jones."

"Lewis Jones, a former boyfriend of Natalie McNally, had lived with her during lockdown and gifted her a German Shepherd dog named River."

Stephen McCullagh planned the murder of Natalie McNally, falsely claiming to be live-streaming on YouTube during the incident. In his efforts to evade responsibility, he attempted to frame Lewis Jones, Natalie's former boyfriend. Jones had previously lived with McNally during lockdown and had gifted her a German Shepherd dog named River, which was cherished by her.

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