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"This is how we want Natalie to be remembered."
Lauren Harte, 29 Jan
The family of Natalie McNally have shared their personal video tribute to "a beautiful, fun-loving person", saying that's how they want her to be remembered.
The emotional footage was shown at Saturday's rally in
Co Armagh
, which was attended by over 1,000 people, calling for an end to violence against women and to remember the murdered Lurgan woman.
Natalie, 32, was stabbed to death in her Silverwood Green home in
Lurgan
on Sunday 18 December - she was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
Saturday afternoon's rally at Lurgan Park was co-ordinated by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Many carried placards reading "Justice for Natalie", and "She was only at home".
Those attending were also asked to wear pink and blue in memory of Natalie and Dean, the baby boy she was carrying at the time of her murder.
The rally was attended by Natalie's parents Noel and Bernie and her brothers Brendan, Niall and Declan. A number of politicians were also in attendance, including Sinn Fein's
Stormont
leader
Michelle O'Neill
.
Her brother, Declan McNally, introduced a video montage to the large crowd showing key moments from Natalie's life.
He said: "This video is a montage of memories of Natalie and was put together by Natalie's loving partner.
"Please keep Natalie's partner in your thoughts and prayers. This is how we want Natalie to be remembered: A beautiful, fun-loving person."
Natalie McNally's parents Noel and Bernadette, brother Niall and other family members pictured in Lurgan Park for a rally in her memory.
(Image: Jonathan Porter/PressEye)
Earlier her other brother, Brendan, said violence against women and girls is "one of the great scourges of our society" as he described his sister as an inspiration to other women.
He said: "Natalie was a remarkable person. From the age of three she lived with type one diabetes. However, it remains a testament to her character that she was never restrained in what she wanted to achieve in life.
"She was delighted to be becoming a mother for the first time. For any young person living with diabetes in Northern Ireland, Natalie is an ideal inspiration."
He added: "Violence against women and girls is one of the great scourges of our society. This is no basis for a shared future. The time has long come for us to recognise that we cannot rest until the perpetual assaults against women are ended for good."