Natalie McNally's brother has paid tribute to his sister outside court, after a jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty of her murder, saying Natalie "would have been an amazing mother".
The family also thanked friends, family and the wider public for their support, saying without it "we would not have got through this most difficult time in our lives".
Ms McNally's brothers Declan and Niall McNally spoke outside Belfast Crown Court after Stephen McCullagh, aged 36, of Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, was found guilty of her murder today.
McCullagh will now face a life sentence.
McCullagh had been accused of murdering his 32-year-old girlfriend Natalie McNally in her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh, at Christmas in 2022.
She was 15 weeks pregnant with his child.
Watch: Family of Natalie McNally speak outside court
Declan McNally paid tribute to his sister, saying: "Having you in our lives was the greatest joy we'll ever have.
"You would have been an amazing mother to baby Dean.
"We will love you forever and we hope you can now rest easy."
He also delivered a message about violence against women: "As Natalie receives justice today, our hearts go out to all the victims of violence against women and girls.
"Our hope is that all the victims and families get their day in court and the justice they deserve.
"Violence against women and girls is the shame of our society and we must do everything possible to end it," Mr McNally added.
Family members hugged each other, cheered and cried when the verdict was delivered in court earlier this afternoon.
The jury of six men and six women returned a verdict after two hours of deliberation.
The public gallery at Belfast Crown Court was packed for the verdict. It was delivered after 18 days of evidence in the high-profile case.
The prosecution had made the case that McCullagh had beaten, strangled and stabbed his former partner after discovering messages she had sent to other men.
During the trial the jury had heard how Ms McNally had been messaging other men, including a former boyfriend, during her relationship with McCullagh.
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The trial heard how McCullagh had pre-recorded a six-hour video of himself gaming several days before the murder.
The prosecution told the jury McCullagh had then published that to his YouTube channel at 6pm on Sunday 18 December 2022, presenting it as a live event.
It said he had used the window afforded by the recording to travel from Lisburn to Lurgan by bus to carry out the murder.
The prosecution claimed that McCullagh had taken a taxi from Lurgan back home after the killing.
It said he had been forced into that position because he had missed the last train which he had intended to take.
Tracking data from the taxi company showed that the taxi had pulled up outside the house in Lisburn where McCullagh lived.
The driver gave evidence that his passenger had gone into the house to get cash for the fare.
McCullagh claimed it was part of an attempt by the real killer to frame him for Ms McNally's murder.
Read more: How McCullagh's plot to murder Natalie McNally unravelled
The trial had been told that McCullagh insisted a former boyfriend of Ms McNally's had been responsible for the crime.
Members of the McNally family comforted one another as the verdict was delivered.
Natalie's father and mother Noel and Bernie stood and hugged one another in the public gallery.
Mr Justice Kinney thanked the jury for their "diligence" in dealing with the case. He said they had had to listen some "very difficult and traumatic evidence".
The judge said he would sit again on a separate date to set a minimum term of imprisonment before McCullagh can be considered for release.
McCullagh made no reaction as the guilty verdict was read out.
The McNally family waited in the public gallery to watch as he passed them on the way down to the cells.
Before he left the court, the judge thanked the McNally family for the "dignity" they had shown throughout the trial.
As the relatives left there was a round of applause for the police and prosecution.
Outside the court there were more emotional scenes as the lead investigating officer was hugged by family members.
Prosecution barrister Charles MacCreanor was applauded loudly as he met the family in the corridor outside.
