Lyra McKee murder trial shown MTV footage of attacks on police

The trial of three men accused of the murder of Lyra McKee has been shown footage of petrol bomb attacks on police on the night the journalist was killed.

Jordan Devine arrives at Laganside Court where he and two other men have been charged with the murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee 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.Violence had flared in Derry on the evening Ms McKee was killed after police entered the Creggan area to conduct searches.Prosecuting barrister David McDowell KC showed the no-jury trial at Belfast Crown Court unedited MTV clips of PSNI Land Rovers being attacked by masked men throwing petrol bombs.

He added: “There are literally kids out here watching it, getting off on it, excited by it and, you could argue, inspired by it. “If people are saying we are inciting it maybe we should pull it down….I think it is time to call it a night.”Seven other men are on trial on a number of charges, including rioting and throwing petrol bombs.

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