22/09/2021

Two Men Arrested Over Lyra McKee Murder

Two more men has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

Ms McKee was murdered during rioting in the Creggan Estate in L'Derry in April 2019.

Two men, aged 24 and 29, were arrested early this morning, Wednesday 22 September, and have been detained under the Terrorism Act at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.

Three other men, arrested last week, have already been charged with Ms McKee's murder.

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