Man jailed for 20 years for murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery
Judge condemns ‘yet another femicide in a long line of femicides’ in Northern Ireland as Zak Hughes (29) is sentenced
Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Irish Independent ·
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Man who murdered pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery jailed for 20 years
Man jailed for 20 years over pregnant mother's murder
A man who beat to death the pregnant mother of his two children has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for what the judge described as a "brutal attack on a completely defenceless, heavily pregnant mother".
Man jailed for 20 years for murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery
Judge condemns ‘yet another femicide in a long line of femicides’ in Northern Ireland as Zak Hughes (29) is sentenced
Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two
Zak Hughes was also given a 20-year concurrent term for the destruction of Sarah Montgomery’s unborn child.
Coverage details
4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Irish Independent, RTÉ News, The Irish Times and Evening Standard. Irish Independent published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was Evening Standard, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Sarah Montgomery, Zak Hughes and Northern Ireland.
By country: Ireland (3), United Kingdom (1).
