Three Men Acquitted in Lyra McKee Murder

A judge at Belfast Crown Court found three men not guilty of the high-profile murder of journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead while observing a riot in Derry/Londonderry in April 2019.

The non-jury trial concluded with acquittals for the defendants, who were accused of involvement in the killing by a dissident republican gunman.

The verdict was met with devastation from McKee's family, who reiterated their call for justice for the slain writer.

The case has been a symbol of the lasting tensions in Northern Ireland.