Three men are found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland, in a case arising from events in April 2019. Multiple outlets report that McKee, 29, was shot while observing rioting and disturbances in Londonderry/Derry, including in the Creggan area, on 18 April 2019. The men, from Derry, face a long-running trial at Belfast Crown Court. Sources state the proceedings are a non-jury trial, and that judgment is delivered by Judge Mrs Justice Smyth. Reporting notes that McKee’s death occurred when she was hit by a bullet as she was near police vehicles while watching the unrest. One outlet also reports that the New IRA claimed responsibility for the killing, while other sources focus on the verdict itself and the circumstances of the shooting. The verdict means the court does not convict any of the three men of murder in connection with McKee’s death.