A 52-year-old man has been charged in the murder of London journalist Lyra McKee.
Ms. McKee, who was 29, was witnessing a riot at the Cragen Estate in Derry when she was shot on 18 April 2019.
Derry, 52, is scheduled to appear in London’s Magistrate Court on Thursday.
Det Supt Jason Murphy said that on the night several individuals were involved with the gunfire, Ms. McKee was killed.
“And it is important for today’s investigation that the search for evidence to bring justice to the gunman is active and ongoing,” he said.
Who was Laira McKee?
Ms. McKee was a writer and publicist from Belfast who had recently moved to Derry when she was killed.
She was standing near a police 4×4 vehicle on the night of 18 April 2019, when a masked gunman opened fire towards officers and spectators.
Despite many as a rising star in Northern Ireland media circles, he wrote for several publications, including Buzzfeed, Private Eye, Atlantic, and Mosaic Science.
Ms. McKee’s death led to widespread rebellion in Northern Ireland and escalated further
He was named Sky News’ young journalist in 2006 and was named one of 30 of his 30 in media in Europe by Forbes magazine in 2016.
The Belfast woman signed a two-book deal with publisher Faber and Faber due to be out this year with her upcoming book, The Lost Boys.
According to those who knew him best, advocates of gay rights were those who “passionately believed in social and religious tolerance”.
His death led to widespread rebellion in Northern Ireland and further deaths.
His funeral was attended by the then Prime Minister Theresa May, Irish PM Leo Varadkar and St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast by Irish President Michael D Higgins.
Fran Martin Magill received a permanent ovation when asked why he died in uniting the politicians.
Days later the British and Irish governments announced a new negotiation process aimed at restoring deviations.
Northern Ireland’s political institutions were restored last month after a three-year deadlock.
