Lyra McKee
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| Lyra McKee link Amazon (Investigative journalist) | |
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| File:Lyra McKee.jpg | |
| Born | 31 March 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 18 April 2019 Derry, Northern Ireland |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Victim of | premature death |
| Interests | Kincora Boys' Home, Robert Bradford |
Lyra Catherine McKee was a journalist from Northern Ireland.
Activities
- was working on a book entitled The Lost Boys, in which she planned to explore the disappearances of a number of children and young men during the Troubles;[1]
- investigated the slaying of Robert Bradford in connection with the Kincora Boys Home scandal for her book Angels with Blue Faces;[2][3]
Death
On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot while observing riots in the Creggan area of Derry. The "New IRA" later admitting to the murder.[4]
Publications
- Angels with Blue Faces (2019)