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Lyra McKee: Prosecution Makes Final Submissions in Murder Trial
Forensic analysis linked three men to Lyra McKee’s murder scene by clothing and physical features; 19 individuals were identified in total, prosecutors said.
- On Wednesday, three men—Peter Cavanagh, Jordan Gareth Devine, and Paul McIntyre—appeared at Belfast Crown Court as prosecutors summed up their case against them in the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee.
- The 29-year-old journalist died on April 18, 2019, after being struck by a bullet while observing rioting in Derry's Creggan area. The New IRA claimed responsibility for the fatal shooting.
- Prosecuting barrister David McDowell KC contended that forensic image analyst Andrew Wooller identified 19 individuals involved in the disorder, using imagery including MTV footage to link the defendants to the scene by clothing and physical features.
- McDowell argued rioters "displayed forensic awareness" by burning clothing, noting missing items were "deliberately disposed of," which he described as an "important strand in this case."
- Six other men are on trial for related charges including rioting and throwing petrol bombs, with defendants such as 57-year-old Kieran George McCool facing prosecution alongside the three murder-accused.
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Belfast Live+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Lyra McKee murder accused linked to scene by clothing and physical features
Six other Derry men are on trial on charges including rioting and throwing petrol bombs
·Belfast, United Kingdom
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Lyra McKee murder accused ‘linked to scene by clothing and physical features’
Three men have been accused of the murder of the Belfast journalist on April 18, 2019.
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