Search

06 Sept 2025

Four men arrested in connection in Derry this morning: three have been released and one remains in custody

Men arrested by officers investigating murder of Lyra McKee

New IRA admits killing Lyra McKee

The late Lyra McKee. Picture: Brendan Gallagher

A 52-year-old man arrested earlier today by police officers investigating the murder of Lyra McKee is tonight still in police custody.

He was one of four men arrested this morning.

Police said a 29-year-old man has been released without charge, while two other men, aged 20 and 27, have been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.

Lyra was shot dead while observing a riot in the Creggan area of Derry last April.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.