Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee
Key takeaways
- Her friends described the verdict as ‘heartbreaking’.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Three men from Derry have been found not guilty of murdering the journalist Lyra McKee in 2019.
- McKee, 29, from Belfast, died after being hit by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019.
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Lyra Mc Kee. Her friends described the verdict as ‘heartbreaking’. Photograph: Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PAView image in fullscreen Lyra Mc Kee. Her friends described the verdict as ‘heartbreaking’. Photograph: Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PALyra Mc Kee Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra Mc Kee Mc Kee, 29, died after being hit by a bullet as she observed rioting in Derry in Northern Ireland in April 2019
Prefer the Guardian on Google Three men from Derry have been found not guilty of murdering the journalist Lyra McKee in 2019.
McKee, 29, from Belfast, died after being hit by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019. The New IRA claimed responsibility for the killing.