Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee

Three men have been found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland.

The 29-year-old was shot in the head when a masked gunman fired towards police during a riot in Derry/Londonderry in April 2019.

Prosecutors said Paul McIntyre, Peter Cavanagh and Jordan Devine, all from Derry/Londonderry, assisted and/or encouraged the gunman.

They had denied the charges.

The self-styled New IRA admitted responsibility a few days after the murder, saying she was "tragically killed while standing beside enemy forces".

Police later recovered the handgun that killed Ms McKee and believe it was also used in prior attacks.

As a rising star in journalism, Ms McKee extensively covered the Northern Irish conflict and its legacy, and was named Sky News young journalist of the year in 2006.

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