Police in Northern Ireland made several arrests in Derry over the past week in relation to their investigation into the 2019 murder of Lyra McKee. Three men were arrested today, October 5, in Derry.
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Christopher Gillen is facing a lengthy jail term over the sword attack. (Image: Daily Record.)
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Man charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee has been returned for trial to the crown court
Young journalist was killed in Derry in April 2019
The late Lyra McKee. Picture: Brendan Gallagher
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The man charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee and another man charged with the rioting on the night she was shot have been returned for trial to the crown court.
Paul McIntyre, 53, of Kinnego Park, is charged with the murder of Lyra McKee, possessing a firearm with intent and belonging to a prescribed organisation.
He is further charged, along with 40-year-old Christopher Gillen, of Balbane Pass, with throwing and possessing petrol bombs, hijacking, arson and rioting on April 18, 2019.