Two more arrests in Lyra McKee murder investigation

Police in the north have arrested two men in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

The 29-year-old was shot dead while observing rioting in Derry in 2019.

The men, aged 44 and 53, were arrested in the city this morning under the Terrorism Act and have been taken to Musgrave Station in Belfast for questioning.

Three other men have already been charged with Lyra’s murder, and four others have been charged with rioting and associated offences.

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