Colum Eastwood says Lyra McKee's murder gives a simple and direct message to political leaders to resolve their differences.
Lyra McKee's death 'must not be in vain'
Ms McKee, 29, died after she was shot in the head by a member of the New IRA while she was observing rioting on Thursday. Republicans who embrace the peace process said their violent dissident counterparts were caught in a futile and antiquated time warp.Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said it was high time those involved in Lyra's killing disbanded and ended their actions.
"The people who brought guns on to the street, and those who organised them do not represent any version of Irish republicanism.
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