Zak Hughes, 29, killed 27-year old mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in her home in Donaghadeem, Northern Ireland
A 29-year-old man has been given a life sentence today after he confessed to murdering his pregnant partner in her home in Northern Ireland.
Zak Hughes also admitted a charge of causing the destruction of Sarah Montgomery’s unborn child.
A statement from the Parish of Donaghadee said: “The tragic nature of Sarah’s death, compounded with the loss of her unborn child, can only add to the immense sense of grief that her family and friends will be feeling. Sarah was a very loving daughter to her late parents, a caring and devoted mother to her own children and a great support to her brothers and elderly grandparents.”
The 27-year old mother-of-two was killed in her Elmfield Walk home on June 27, 2025. As a result of the fatal attack, her unborn son did not survive, Belfast Live reports.
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