Trial of three men accused of murder of journalist Lyra McKee opens in Belfast

Lyra McKee, 29, died after being struck by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18 2019

Lyra McKee died after being struck by a bullet in the Creggan area of Londonderry on April 18 2019 (Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PA)

The trial of three men accused of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee has opened in Belfast.

Ms McKee, 29, died after being struck by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18 2019.