Lyra McKee: Two men arrested in connection with journalist's killing

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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 arrested two men.

Ms McKee, 29, was shot dead by dissident republicans while observing rioting in Londonderry's Creggan estate in April 2019.

The men, aged 44 and 53, were arrested in Derry on Friday morning and are being detained under the Terrorism Act.

They have been taken to the serious crime suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.