Lyra McKee: Police officer heard 'horrifying scream,' trial hears

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Three men from Derry are on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of her murder.

Journalist Lyra McKee was 29 when she died after being struck by a bullet while observing rioting in Creggan in April 2019

The witness told the Crown Court in Belfast that he heard a number of “pops” followed by a large crowd running “up towards where the scream had come from”. Jordan Devine, 23, of Bishop Street, Paul McIntyre, 56, of Kells Walk and Peter Cavanagh, 35, of Mary Street are on trial charged with her murder.

The trial was also shown video footage of Ms McKee being lifted into the back of a police Land Rover before being transferred to hospital.Seven other men, also all from Derry, are also on trial on a number of charges, including rioting and throwing petrol bombs.

 

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