Confirmed case — United Kingdom
A live stream lie unravelled: how Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with pregnant girlfriend’s murder
A live stream lie unravelled: how Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with pregnant girlfriend’s murder The Guardian
Perpetrator status
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Stephen McCullagh murdered his pregnant girlfriend.
Marco legal — United Kingdom
Homicide Act 1957 + s.76 Serious Crime Act 2015 (coercive control) · DA Act 2021
Pena: Life imprisonment (mandatory for murder). Minimum term set by judge (typically 15–25 years for domestic murder).
The 'rough sex' defence was abolished by the DA Act 2021. Clare's Law allows individuals to ask police if a partner has a history of abuse.
Original source:
The Guardian