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Lyra McKee Trial Ends in Acquittal | Cork News
The trial for the murder of journalist Lyra McKee has ended with all three defendants—Paul McIntyre, Peter Cavanagh, and Jordan Gareth Devine—acquitted by a judge at Belfast Crown Court. Lyra, just 29, was fatally shot during unrest in Derry in April 2019 while covering the scene, caught in crossfire amid petrol bombs and a burning car. The New IRA claimed responsibility. Charged under joint enterprise, prosecutors had to prove the men were part of a plan that led to her death—even if they didn’t pull the trigger. The judge’s verdict closes a long and painful chapter, but Lyra’s legacy and…
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