Hundreds of mourners paid their last respects to mum-to-be murder victim Natalie McNally as she was laid to rest by grieving family and friends yesterday
The 32-year-old, who was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, was fatally stabbed at her house in Lurgan, Co Armagh, last week.
A service was held at her parents’ home in Craigavon and, in lieu of flowers, family asked for donations to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in memory of the “much-loved daughter, sister, niece and friend”.
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The family played music by Natalie’s favourite band, The Killers, before the coffin was taken to St Colman’s Cemetery in Lurgan.
Speaking previously following a vigil held for Natalie, her brother Niall said: “What the community has brought together is unbelievable. They’ve been absolutely brilliant and they’ve given great comfort to our family.
“You couldn’t have said a bad word about our Natalie, she loved everybody.
“Natalie was a diabetic for most of her life and four years ago I was diagnosed as a diabetic and she was the first person up to the hospital that day.
He added: “She talked me through everything and any time I had a question for her she would have answered it.
“In general, she was a lovely person who loved her family and friends, she was very into her activism and loved her pets.
“She would do anything for anyone, that’s the type of person she was, a brilliant, amazing woman and I love her.
“I’d like to appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward to speak to the police or Crimestoppers to help put this person behind bars.
“Nats really was the best sister ever and such a lovely person. She had so many friends and would have done anything for anyone. She had a heart of gold.”
Tweeting on Christmas Day, her brother Brendan said: “My lovely sister Natalie, who I watched grow up since we were children.
“So smart, strong, independent and capable; cats, dogs; just understanding the things that no one else did.
“A part of myself I will not now ever recover. Please, end this violence against girls and women.”
Anyone with any information they feel is relevant in the investigation into Natalie’s murder can contact police on 101, quoting reference 2127 of 19/12/22.
The charity Crimestoppers has offered a £20,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder.
Two men, arrested by police investigating the murder, have since been released on bail.
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