Lyra McKee: Man charged with riot, assault and throwing petrol bombs
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Lyra McKee was was shot while observing rioting in Derry's Creggan estate in April 2019
Detectives investigating the killing of journalist Lyra McKee have charged a man with riot, assault and throwing petrol bombs.
Ms McKee, 29, was shot dead by dissident republicans while observing rioting in Londonderry's Creggan estate in April 2019.
The man, aged 53, was arrested in Derry on Friday morning.
He is expected to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.
On Monday, detectives investigating the murder of Ms McKee arrested a 63-year-old man.
He was arrested in the Derry area under the Terrorism Act and was taken to Musgrave Police Station in Belfast for questioning.
A 44-year-old man, who was arrested on Friday, has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).