Journalist Lyra McKee shot dead in Derry in Aprillast year by New IRA terrorists
The arrests have been made under the Terrorism Act after the New IRA claimed responsibility for murdering Lyra, who was shot dead in Creggan on Thursday, April 18 last year.
All four men have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning
Following the arrests, the Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy renewed his call for the public to help him bring Lyra’s killers to justice:
“I have always believed that some people within the community know what happened and who was involved.
“I understand that people may be frightened to talk to us.
“I have previously given my personal assurance relating to anonymity for the purpose of this investigation and I renew this assurance today, as we approach the anniversary of Lyra’s murder.
“I want the community in Creggan to think about how that horrific attack impacted them personally and how it impacted the entire community.
“We saw widescale revulsion after Lyra was murdered and I remain determined to work with the community and local policing to convert that revulsion into tangible evidence to bring those who murdered Lyra to justice.
The suspected New IRA killer who shot dead Lyra McKee in Derry’s Creggan on Thursday, April 18, 2019
“I would ask anyone who has mobile phone footage to upload it onto our Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI19O09-PO1
