Police have released chilling footage from last night’s riots in the Creggan in Derry/Londonderry in a bid to identify the gunman.
Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy, the senior detective leading the investigation into the murder, said Lyra McKee’s death is ‘senseless and appalling beyond belief.’
“It represents the tragic loss of promise and the loss of potential, however it should not be the loss of hope,” he said.
He said police have already received a large number of calls and information from the public.
“I would like to thank them for their support and for their willingness to come forward and to try to help us take a killer off the streets. We also know that a range of footage is circulating on social media however I cannot stress enough how important it is that people who were in the area last night and who recorded video and took photos share what they have with us via our Major Incident Public Portal,” he added.
“People saw the gunman and people saw those who goaded young people out onto the streets, people know who they are. The answers to what happened last night lie within the community. I am asking people to do the right thing for Lyra McKee, for her family and for the city of Derry/Londonderry and help us stop this madness,” he added.
You can assist the investigation into the murder of Lyra McKee by uploading any footage you have to the Major Incident Public Portal via the following link: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI19O09-PO1