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Christine Carrigan

Lyra McKee named as victim of Derry Shooting

Lyra McKee has been named as the 29-year-old woman shot dead in Creggan, Co Derry last night.

The freelance Journalist had recently moved to Derry from Belfast with her partner.

Trouble flared in the city last night as the PSNI came under attack from crowds. Police said a number of shots were fired.

Lyra was rushed to hospital in a police land rover but was later pronounced dead.

Derry shooting: 29-year-old woman killed after night of rioting in Creggan  

The PSNI are treating the shooting as a terrorist incident and have launched a murder enquiry.

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