Two men are accused of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, who breathed her last in a fire in Northern Ireland during clashes between Catholic Republicans and law enforcement in April 2019.
According to local police in a statement broadcast by the Athens News Agency, the two men, aged 21 and 33, were also charged with possession of a weapon and ammunition with the intent to endanger human life, take part in riots, possession of Molotov cocktails and arson, police said last night.
The men are due to appear in court in Londonderry today, along with a third man, aged 20, accused of possessing Molotov cocktails and taking part in riots. A fourth man, aged 19, was released.
They were all arrested on Wednesday (9/15) in Londonderry, a town on the Irish border.
Investigations had initially led to the indictment for murder in mid-February 2020 against a 50-year-old suspect, Paul McIntyre, who, according to his lawyer, had collected bullet casings associated with the murder, but is not the one who shot him.
The crime weapon was found and identified in mid-June. Then, in July 2020, charges were brought against a 27-year-old man related to gun ownership legislation.
Lyra McKee, 29, was killed by fire on April 18, 2019 in the Kregan Catholic Quarter in Londonderry.
The New IRA organization had admitted responsibility for the death of the young journalist in a statement sent to The Irish News, stating that Lyra McKee “was standing next to the enemy forces”, ie the police forces. The organization had addressed “its sincere condolences and apologies” to its own.
The death of Lyra McKee shocked Northern Ireland, bringing back memories of the Troubles who shed blood for three decades in the countryside of the United Kingdom.
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