Rioting before Lyra McKee death was to ‘put on a show for MTV camera crew’

Rioting in Derry on the night journalist Lyra McKee was murdered was orchestrated to “put on a show” for an MTV camera crew, Belfast Crown Court has heard.

A prosecution barrister told the murder trial that masked men who threw petrol bombs at police were “entirely at ease” with being filmed, suggesting their presence had been authorised by those behind the violence.

Ms McKee (29) died after being struck in the head by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on the night of April 18th, 2019.

The New IRA claimed responsibility for the author’s murder.

Peter Cavanagh (35), of Mary Street, Derry; Jordan Gareth Devine (23), of Bishop Street, Derry; and Paul McIntyre, (56), of Kells Walk, Derry, are on trial charged with her murder.

Seven other men are on trial on a number of charges, including rioting and throwing petrol bombs.

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