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Lyra McKee murder detectives arrest woman under Terrorism Act

A woman has been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with Lyra McKee's murder.

The 29-year-old journalist was shot dead on Thursday night while covering riots in the Fanad Drive area of Creggan, Derry .

Ms McKee, who was from North Belfast but moved to Derry to live with partner Sara Canning, was rushed to Altnagelvin Hospital in the back of a police Land Rover but died shortly after.

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This morning police revealed a 57-year-old woman had been arrested.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: "Major Investigation Team detectives have arrested a 57-year-old woman under the Terrorism Act in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee in Creggan in Derry/Londonderry on Thursday, 18th April. 

"She has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite."

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