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Man jailed for 20 years for murder of pregnant mother-of-two

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Sarah Montgomery was 32 weeks pregnant when she was murdered by Zak Hughes

The man who beat pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery to death has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for murder and child destruction.

Sarah Montgomery, 27, was 32 weeks pregnant when she was murdered by Zak Hughes in her flat in Donaghadee, County Down, in June 2025.

She had two other children, both girls, aged five and seven.

Hughes, 29, from Ardglen Place in Ardoyne, Belfast, pleaded guilty to both charges in June 2026.

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Zak Hughes pleaded guilty to murder and child destruction in June

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