Two More Men Arrested Over Journalist Lyra McKee's Murder

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Lyra McKee, a 29-year-old journalist known for her work in Northern Ireland and her advocacy for marriage equality, was tragically killed while observing rioting in Derry in April 2019. McKee's death sparked outrage across the UK and the world of journalism, and was condemned by figures from across the political spectrum. The dissident republicans responsible for her murder claimed to be members of the New IRA, a group opposed to the 1998 Belfast Good Friday agreement.

Key Takeaways:

  • Two men, aged 24 and 29, have been arrested in connection with Lyra McKee's murder in Derry in 2019.
  • The two men will be interviewed later in Musgrave police station under the Terrorism Act.
  • Three men have already been charged with McKee's murder, two of them last week, and another two men have been charged with rioting and associated offences.
  • Lyra McKee was shot dead by a gunman while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry in April 2019.
  • Dissident republicans called the New IRA claimed responsibility for McKee's death.
  • Two men charged with her murder, Gearoid Cavanagh, 33, and Jordan Devine, 21, appeared before Derry magistrates court last week and were granted bail.
  • A third man, 21-year-old Joe Campbell from Gosheden Cottages in Derry, has been charged with rioting and petrol bomb offences on the night McKee was killed.

Statistics:

  • 2 men arrested in connection with Lyra McKee's murder in Derry in 2019.
  • 3 men have already been charged with McKee's murder, 2 of them last week.
  • 2 men have been charged with rioting and associated offences.
  • Lyra McKee was 29 years old at the time of her death.
  • 3 men have been charged in total in connection with McKee's murder.

Sources:

  • Police Service of Northern Ireland
  • BBC News
  • The Irish Times