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Lyra McKee Murder Trial Ends in Not Guilty | Toronto News
Six years after journalist Lyra McKee’s tragic death, three men have been acquitted in a landmark trial that exposed deep fractures in Northern Ireland’s justice system. Shot while reporting on sectarian violence in Londonderry in 2019, Lyra was just 29 — her life cut short under a cloud of unanswered questions. The New IRA claimed it was an accident, but prosecutors argued the defendants conspired to stage the chaos and direct the gunman. Despite compelling circumstantial evidence — including video and clothing links — the juryless trial ended in acquittal, leaving Lyra’s family devastated…
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