Lyra McKee
Northern Irish journalist
- Born
- 31 March 1990, Belfast
- Died
- 18 April 2019, aged 29
- Birth name
- Lyra Catherine McKee
Lyra Catherine McKee (31 March 1990 – 18 April 2019) was a journalist from Northern Ireland who wrote for several publications about the consequences of the Troubles. She also served as an editor for Mediagazer, a news aggregator website. On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry.
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