Four people have been arrested by PSNI detectives investigating the murder of Lyra Mckee last month.
The 29-year-old journalist was shot while watching a riot in Derry on April the 18th.
Dissident republican group the New IRA said its members carried out the killing.
29-year-old Lyra McKeeFour males aged 15, 18, 38 and 51 were arrested under Terrorism legislation in Derry city this morning in connection with the violence.
They have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite in Musgrave Station, Belfast where they are currently being questioned by detectives.
Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of Lyra Mckee following violent disorder in Creggan in Derry/Londonderry on 18th April have arrested four people under Terrorism legislation. For more info see link below -https://t.co/8Sw3xmYwRu
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"As part of this morning’s operation detectives carried out searches at four houses in the city and arrested four people in connection with the violence which was orchestrated on the streets of Creggan on the evening of Lyra McKee’s murder," said Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy, the senior detective leading the investigation
"They are currently in custody where they are being questioned."
PSNI are still appealing for witnesses who may have footage of the incident to come forward.
