Police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have arrested four people.
The journalist was shot dead while covering rioting in Co Derry on April 18th.
The four men - aged 15, 18, 38 and 51 - were arrested in Derry city this morning in connection with the violence.
Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of Lyra Mckee following violent disorder in Creggan in Derry/Londonderry on 18th April have arrested four people under Terrorism legislation. For more info see link below -https://t.co/8Sw3xmYwRu
— Police Derry City and Strabane (@PSNIDCSDistrict) May 9, 2019
They've been taken to a Serious Crime Suite in Belfast where they're being questioned by detectives.
Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy said: "As part of this morning's operation detectives carried out searches at four houses in the city and arrested four people in connection with the violence which was orchestrated on the streets of Creggan on the evening of Lyra McKee's murder.
"They are currently in custody where they are being questioned."
