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Police continue to appeal for mobile phone footage to catch Lyra McKee’s killers

written by John April 22, 2019
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The masked gunman who fired the fatal shots which killed Lyra McKee

DETECTIVES from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team are continuing to appeal for help from the local community in Creggan to help catch the dissident republican terrorists behind the murder of Lyra Mckee.

The 29-year-old journalist was shot dead on Thursday night in Creggan by a masked gunman who fired at an armoured police vehicle and hit Lyra in the head with a bullet.

The writer and author was standing beside the police vehicle when she was hit.

Two men – aged 18 and 19 – who were arrested on Saturday morning under the Terrorism Act – were released unconditionally on Easter Sunday evening by detectives.

Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy of MIT said: “We have received very positive support from the community but we need to convert this support into tangible evidence that will enable us to bring Lyra’s killers to justice.

“We will continue to work positively and sensitively with the local community to achieve this.

“I am continuing to appeal for those people who were in Fanad Drive and Central Drive on Thursday night and who have mobile phone footage to please come and speak with my detectives and provide us with your mobile phone footage.

“We do not need to hold on to your phone, we have necessary equipment that will allow us to download the footage quickly.

The last moments of Lyra McKee’s life as she worked as a journalist when rioting erupted in Creggan

“Alternatively, you can use the Major Incident Public Portal at www.MIPP.police.uk to upload footage or to tell us what they know.

“I know there will be some people who know what happened but are scared to come forward.

“But if you have information, no matter how small, please contact detectives in the incident room on 101 or via the Crimestoppers charity on freephone 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”

A funeral service will be held for Lyra on Wednesday at 1 pm in St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast.

Police continue to appeal for mobile phone footage to catch Lyra McKee’s killers was last modified: April 22nd, 2019 by John

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