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Lyra McKee: Two teenage men arrested in connection with journalist's killing | Lyra McKee: Two teenage men arrested in connection with journalist's killing |
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Two teenage men have been arrested in connection with the killing of journalist Lyra McKee. | Two teenage men have been arrested in connection with the killing of journalist Lyra McKee. |
The pair, aged 18 and 19, were detained under the Terrorism Act. | The pair, aged 18 and 19, were detained under the Terrorism Act. |
Ms McKee, 29, was shot as she was observing rioting in Londonderry in Northern Ireland on Thursday night. | Ms McKee, 29, was shot as she was observing rioting in Londonderry in Northern Ireland on Thursday night. |
It happened in the Creggan estate. Violence broke out after raids in the nationalist Mulroy Park and Galliagh areas by police investigating dissident republican activity. | It happened in the Creggan estate. Violence broke out after raids in the nationalist Mulroy Park and Galliagh areas by police investigating dissident republican activity. |
Ms McKee was standing near a police 4x4 vehicle with other journalists when she was shot. | Ms McKee was standing near a police 4x4 vehicle with other journalists when she was shot. |
CCTV captured her final moments in the crowd and mobile phone footage showed the suspected gunman. | CCTV captured her final moments in the crowd and mobile phone footage showed the suspected gunman. |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a gunman fired shots towards police officers at about 23:00 BST on Thursday. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a gunman fired shots towards police officers at about 23:00 BST on Thursday. |
In the video, the masked attacker leans from behind cover and appears to fire shots towards police and onlookers. | In the video, the masked attacker leans from behind cover and appears to fire shots towards police and onlookers. |
There has been widespread condemnation of the killing. | There has been widespread condemnation of the killing. |
At a vigil in Derry on Friday, Ms McKee's partner, Sara Canning, described her as a "tireless advocate and activist" for the LGBT community. | At a vigil in Derry on Friday, Ms McKee's partner, Sara Canning, described her as a "tireless advocate and activist" for the LGBT community. |
Ms Canning said her partner's dreams had been "snuffed out by a single barbaric act" and she had been left without "the woman I was planning to grow old with". | Ms Canning said her partner's dreams had been "snuffed out by a single barbaric act" and she had been left without "the woman I was planning to grow old with". |
"The senseless murder of Lyra McKee has left a family without a beloved daughter, a sister, an aunt and a great-aunt; so many friends without their confidante," added Ms Canning. | "The senseless murder of Lyra McKee has left a family without a beloved daughter, a sister, an aunt and a great-aunt; so many friends without their confidante," added Ms Canning. |
"We are all poorer for the loss of Lyra." | "We are all poorer for the loss of Lyra." |
PSNI Det Supt Jason Murphy, who is leading the investigation, described Ms McKee's death as "senseless and appalling beyond belief". | |
As he appealed for information on Saturday, he said her killing had led to a "palpable change" in the community's support of the police. | |
"Yesterday we realised that the vast majority of communities across the whole of Northern Ireland support policing and support police and they support the peace process," he added. | |
"What we saw yesterday was the visible demonstration of that within the Creggan community. A community that has been very frightened for a long time and for a large part has been held to ransom by terrorist organisations that claims to represent them." | |
Ms McKee's killing came 21 years after the Good Friday peace agreement was signed in Northern Ireland. | Ms McKee's killing came 21 years after the Good Friday peace agreement was signed in Northern Ireland. |
The 1998 peace deal marked the end of decades of violent conflict - known as the Troubles - involving republicans and loyalists during which about 3,600 people are estimated to have died. | |
The Good Friday Agreement was the result of intense negotiations involving the UK and Irish governments and Northern Ireland's political parties. | The Good Friday Agreement was the result of intense negotiations involving the UK and Irish governments and Northern Ireland's political parties. |
Figures from across the political divide, including Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and DUP leader Arlene Foster, were among the hundreds of people to attend the vigil. | Figures from across the political divide, including Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and DUP leader Arlene Foster, were among the hundreds of people to attend the vigil. |
One of Ms McKee's close friends, Kathleen Bradley, told the BBC: "Lyra was a voice - she wasn't afraid to stand up and hold her view. | One of Ms McKee's close friends, Kathleen Bradley, told the BBC: "Lyra was a voice - she wasn't afraid to stand up and hold her view. |
"Lyra managed to get Mary Lou McDonald and Arlene Foster into Creggan [for the vigil] without any high security or barricades. | "Lyra managed to get Mary Lou McDonald and Arlene Foster into Creggan [for the vigil] without any high security or barricades. |
"Those politicians stood amongst us today and that really is the power of Lyra." | "Those politicians stood amongst us today and that really is the power of Lyra." |
Other world figures united to condemn Ms McKee's killing. | |
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said Ms McKee "changed lives" as a journalist and an activist and would continue to do so. | Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said Ms McKee "changed lives" as a journalist and an activist and would continue to do so. |
"We stand with you as strong as your walls and for as long as they stand," he added. | "We stand with you as strong as your walls and for as long as they stand," he added. |
"This was an attack not just on one citizen - it was an attack on all of us, our nation and our freedoms." | "This was an attack not just on one citizen - it was an attack on all of us, our nation and our freedoms." |
Former US President Bill Clinton said he was "heartbroken". | Former US President Bill Clinton said he was "heartbroken". |
Irish President Michael D Higgins signed a condolence book at Belfast City Hall and said there was "outrage" in Ireland. | Irish President Michael D Higgins signed a condolence book at Belfast City Hall and said there was "outrage" in Ireland. |
"The loss of a journalist at any time in any part of the world is an attack on truth itself," he said. | "The loss of a journalist at any time in any part of the world is an attack on truth itself," he said. |
"The circumstances in which it happened - the firing on a police force that are seeking to defend the peace process - cannot be condoned by anybody." | "The circumstances in which it happened - the firing on a police force that are seeking to defend the peace process - cannot be condoned by anybody." |
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tweeted that Ms McKee's killing was a "reminder of how fragile peace still is in Northern Ireland". | The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tweeted that Ms McKee's killing was a "reminder of how fragile peace still is in Northern Ireland". |
"We must all work to preserve the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement," he said. | "We must all work to preserve the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement," he said. |