Three men are found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee following a long-running trial in Belfast Crown Court. The charges relate to her death in April 2019 in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland, when the 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting and disturbances in the Creggan area. Multiple outlets report that McKee, from Belfast, was hit by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles during the unrest on 18 April 2019. Sources also identify the trial as a non-jury process, with the judge delivering the judgment; some outlets name the judge as Mrs Justice Smyth. The reporting further notes that the New IRA claimed responsibility for the killing. While the outlets differ minimally in wording and emphasis, they agree on the core outcome: the three men are acquitted of the murder of Lyra McKee. The verdict ends the case as presented at trial, with no guilty verdict reported by any of the sources provided.