The journalist was shot dead while observing a riot in Londonderry in April 2019.
Lyra McKee died after being struck by a bullet in the Creggan area of Londonderry on April 18 2019 Ms McKee, 29, died after being struck by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry on April 18 2019.Peter Cavanagh, 35, of Mary Street, Derry; Jordan Gareth Devine, 23, of Bishop Street, Derry; and Paul McIntyre, 56, of Kells Walk, Derry, are charged with her murder.
The three also face a number of other charges, including riotous assembly, possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent, as well as possession of, and throwing of, petrol bombs.David McDowell KC, opening the case for the prosecution, said the shooting happened at the “culmination of orchestrated disorder” in the area.
The film focused on Saoradh – a group the Police Service of Northern Ireland has described as the political wing of the New IRA. Footage captured by the MTV crew on the day of the murder was shown to Judge Patricia Smyth as the trial opened.The footage included clips of Yates being introduced to a number of individuals inside Saoradh’s offices in Derry. Mr McDowell said the group inside the building included Paul McIntyre and Jordan Devine.
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