Lyra McKee

Three men, Paul McIntyre, Peter Kavanagh, and Jordan Devine, were found not guilty of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast Crown Court. McKee was killed in April 2019 while observing a riot in the Creggan area of Derry. The gunman, who was caught on camera, has never been identified. The dissident republican group the New IRA claimed responsibility, stating the killing was accidental while targeting police. The trial, which lasted nearly two years, was a non-jury trial. The three men were charged with joint enterprise murder, accused of encouraging or assisting the gunman, not of firing the shot. The prosecution argued the violence that night was orchestrated as a propaganda opportunity. Of 52 charges against nine defendants, four resulted in convictions. McKee's family expressed shock and disappointment, stating the system had failed her. The judge described the murder as an act of senseless violence. McKee was an award-winning investigative journalist and LGBT campaigner. Her funeral was attended by the UK and Irish premiers, and a priest rebuked political leaders for their lack of cooperation. The case remains unsolved as to who fired the fatal shot.

Key Claims by Channel

Claim
Reported by all 2 channels
Three men were found not guilty of Lyra McKee's murder.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The gunman who fired the fatal shot has never been identified.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The New IRA claimed responsibility for the killing.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The trial was a non-jury trial and lasted nearly two years.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The three men were charged with joint enterprise murder, accused of encouraging or assisting the gunman.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
McKee's sister said the verdict was a shock and that the system had failed her family.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The funeral was attended by then UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Six other men from Derry were charged with rioting and throwing petrol bombs.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Only on one channel
The prosecution claimed the violence was orchestrated as a propaganda opportunity for an MTV documentary crew.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Of 52 charges against nine defendants, four resulted in convictions.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The pistol used to kill McKee was found in 2020, and Niall Sheeran was jailed for possessing it in 2022.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One
The judge described the murder as an act of senseless violence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
A priest at the funeral rebuked Northern Ireland's political leaders for displaying unity while refusing to work together at Stormont.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC One

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