A judge in Northern Ireland has acquitted three men of murdering Lyra McKee, a 29-year-old queer journalist. McKee was killed by a bullet while covering a riot in Derry in April 2019. The actual gunman has not been identified, but the New IRA claimed responsibility for her death.

The three men, Jordan Devine, Paul McIntyre, and Peter Cavanagh, were charged with her murder. Prosecutors argued that they encouraged and assisted the gunman, leading to McKee's death. Further details on the case are available from The Guardian and other sources, including the circumstances surrounding the acquittal and the reaction to the verdict.