{"id":7818,"date":"2019-06-06T11:03:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T15:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=7818"},"modified":"2019-06-08T09:05:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T13:05:22","slug":"psni-arrest-man-in-connection-with-murder-of-lyra-mckee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=7818","title":{"rendered":"PSNI Arrest Man in Connection with Murder of Lyra McKee"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Lyra McKee.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old journalist was shot in the head by dissident republican group the New IRA while observing clashes with police in Derry in April.<\/p>\n

Today, a 46-year-old man was arrested by police following a number of searches.<\/p>\n

He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.<\/p>\n

The PSNI\u2019s Major Investigation Team carried out searches at properties in the Northland Road and Creggan areas of Derry on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

A number of items were also seized and taken for further examination.<\/p>\n

Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy has made a fresh appeal for information to help the investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince Lyra was murdered following violent disorder in Creggan in Derry\/Londonderry on 18th April, our investigation has received widespread support from the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still want to hear from anyone who has any information and would appeal to the public to contact my team of detectives on 101.\u201d<\/p>\n

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