Belfast Crown Court
Coverage of Belfast Crown Court in the Nexus archive.
- 3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest
Three men were acquitted of murder in the 2019 killing of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot by a dissident IRA member during a riot in Londonderry. The judge cited insufficient circumstantial evidence against the accused, who were charged as accomplices, and noted the shooter remains unidentified. McKee's death influenced the revival of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government.
- 3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest
Three men were acquitted of murder in the 2019 killing of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot by a dissident Irish Republican Army splinter group during a protest in Londonderry. The nonjury trial in Belfast Crown Court concluded with not guilty verdicts for Paul McIntyre, Peter Cavanagh, and Jordan Gareth Devine, who were charged as accomplices for allegedly encouraging or assisting the shooter.
- Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years
Stephen McCullagh was sentenced to 31 years in prison for the cold-blooded and calculated murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. He faked a livestream of a video-gaming session to create an alibi during the crime.