{"id":330047,"date":"2026-03-28T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-a-youtuber-used-a-live-stream-to-try-and-cover-murder-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:00:07","slug":"how-a-youtuber-used-a-live-stream-to-try-and-cover-murder-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-a-youtuber-used-a-live-stream-to-try-and-cover-murder-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How a YouTuber used a live stream to try and cover murder | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gYO4dcUvisA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How a YouTuber used a live stream to try and cover murder | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gYO4dcUvisA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This video contains details some viewers may find distressing.<\/p>\n<p>Cold-blooded, brutal and outlandish &#8211; if the plan Stephen McCullagh set in motion to kill his pregnant partner was the plot of one of his video games, it might have been dismissed as being too far-fetched.<\/p>\n<p>But, from the content creator&#8217;s first appearance in court in early 2023, it was clear authorities believed he had not only murdered Natalie McNally but also carefully constructed an elaborate house of cards to avoid justice.<\/p>\n<p>Three years after being charged, a five-week trial exposed his lies to a jury.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#McNally #Crime #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This video contains details some viewers may find distressing. 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