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Lyra McKee

Lyra McKee

Northern Irish journalist (1990-2019)

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    Three men cleared of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in Derry

    Paul McIntyre, Peter Cavanagh and Jordan Devine have been found not guilty of the 2019 killing of Lyra McKee, a 29-year-old journalist from Belfast. The verdict was delivered by Mrs Justice Smyth at Belfast Crown Court on Friday, concluding a non-jury trial that began in May 2024.

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