Police Officer Details Scene at Natalie McNally's Home
A police officer has provided testimony during a murder trial, describing the scene he encountered upon entering the home of pregnant woman Natalie McNally following her death.
The 32-year-old woman was fatally attacked in Silverwood Green, Lurgan, in December 2022.
Stephen McCullagh, a resident of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, stands accused of her murder but denies the charge.
During the second day of McCullagh's trial, a police sergeant recounted attending the scene after receiving a 999 emergency call.
Warning: This story contains details that readers may find distressing.
The sergeant described finding Natalie lying on the first floor, with her head positioned in the living room and her feet extending into the hallway.
"There was blood visible around her neck. I noticed a puncture wound,"
he told Belfast Crown Court.
The officer also observed a silver dog bowl near Natalie's head, which he noted
"looked like it had been used to collect blood".
From his vantage point at the top of the stairs, the sergeant confirmed seeing a black-handled knife.
He further reported noticing
"some blood on the lower part of the wall - about a foot up"close to the knife.
