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A special podcast series from 麻豆社 News NI covering the trial of a man accused of the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan in 2022.

Stephen McCullagh, 36, from Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, County Antrim, has denied her murder.

Ms McNally was 32 years old and 15 weeks pregnant when she died.

Kelly Bonner and Chris Buckler will bring you the evidence presented to the jury in court each day.

Today the jury heard that Stephen McCullagh won鈥檛 face cross-examination or testify in his defence in this case.

Earlier in court, the investigating police officer said that he believed there was a lack of 鈥榓ny real affection鈥� in messages between Natalie McNally and the defendant.

The defence argued that the messages were 鈥減eppered鈥� with 鈥渃onsiderable expressions of mutual love and affection鈥�.

The case continues.

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If you鈥檝e been affected by any of the issues in this podcast, help is available at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

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