Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee
Summary
Three men from Derry were found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in 2019. The court cleared Jordan Devine, Paul McIntyre, and Peter Cavanagh of charges related to her death during riots in Derry.Key Facts
- Lyra McKee was a 29-year-old journalist from Belfast.
- She was shot and killed on April 18, 2019, while near police vehicles during rioting in Creggan, Derry.
- The New IRA took responsibility for the killing.
- Three men—Jordan Devine (25), Paul McIntyre (58), and Peter Cavanagh (38)—stood trial for her murder.
- The trial began in May 2024 at Belfast crown court, presided over by Mrs Justice Smyth without a jury.
- Prosecutors said the men did not fire the fatal bullet but allegedly helped the shooter.
- On Friday, the judge cleared all three men of the murder charges.
- The verdict was described as heartbreaking by McKee’s friends.
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