Two teens arrested over murder of journalist Lyra McKee
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said two men aged 18 and 19 were detained under the Terrorism Act.The video also features the last picture of Lyra just an hour before she was killedThey are being quizzed over the death of Ms McKee, who was shot dead in the Creggan area of Derry on Thursday.
Just four minutes before her death, she posted a photo from the scene of the riots captioned: "Derry tonight. Absolute madness." There is no sound but in original footage posted on social media, two gunshots can then be heard followed by harrowing screams in the distance.In the video, two gunshots ring out before a woman chillingly screams: "Help! Help!"Our hopes and dreams and all of her amazing potential was snuffed out by this single barbaric act.She said: "Our hopes and dreams and all of her amazing potential was snuffed out by this single barbaric act.
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