Lyra McKee lay with ‘perfect, small circle’ on temple after shooting, murder trial hears

Witness says he ‘heard a scream’ and saw journalist ‘lying between the front and back wheels of a Land Rover’Jordan Devine arrives at Laganside Court, Belfast, where he along with Paul McIntyre and Peter Cavanagh are on trial charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wirein the moments after she was shot during a riot in Derry described how he saw a “perfect, small circle” on her temple as she lay still on the ground.

After making his way to Fanad Drive, he noticed a large number of young people on Central Drive throwing bottles and stones at police Land Rovers.Catherine Martin rules out bid for Green Party leadership as Eamon Ryan steps downWhat are my rights if industrial action at Aer Lingus affects my holiday plans?

“I remember that her partner Sara was on her knees at that point. I got up beside Sara, I noticed ... in first view I thought it was a child because she was so small and she was not necessarily curled up but not stretched out across the length of the Land Rover.” Mr Doyle added “Lyra was placed in the footwell very quickly but carefully” before the Land Rover sped off to the hospital.

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