Sixth man arrested under Terrorism Act in Lyra McKee murder probe

By Gemma Murray
Published 15th Mar 2022, 09:41 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2022, 14:26 BST
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Detectives investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee on 18 April 2019 in Derry/Londonderry have arrested six men.

Initially they arrested five men (aged 20, 41, 54 and two 21-year-olds) this morning - but this afternoon they arrested a sixth man - a 26-year-old man.

He has also been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast where he will be interviewed.

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