Man (53) charged by police investigating murder of Lyra McKee

Man charged with riot, assault and throwing petrol bombs

Lyra McKee. Photograph: Jess Lowe/Jess Lowe Photography/AFP via Getty Images
Lyra McKee. Photograph: Jess Lowe/Jess Lowe Photography/AFP via Getty Images

Detectives investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have charged a 53-year-old man with riot, assault, and throwing petrol bombs.

The man is expected to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

A 44-year-old man was also arrested on Friday, pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.

Ms McKee was shot while observing a riot in the Creggan area of Derry in April 2019.

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Three men have already been charged with the murder of Ms McKee and another four have been charged with rioting and associated offences.

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