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muriel_volestrangler

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Wed Feb 12, 2020, 03:58 PM Feb 2020

Lyra McKee: man, 52, charged with murder of journalist

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Lyra McKee, who died after being shot during rioting in Derry last year.

He was also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and professing to be a member of a proscribed organisation, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

The man, who was arrested on Tuesday, is due to appear at Derry magistrates court on Thursday.

McKee, 29, one of Northern Ireland’s most promising young journalists, was shot dead as she observed rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April last year. Her death was condemned by figures from across the political spectrum.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/12/lyra-mckee-man-52-charged-with-of-journalist
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