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Lyra McKee murder: Family vow to fight on after three men found not guilty of killing journalist

► The family of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have slammed the justice system in Northern Ireland after three men were today found not guilty of killing her. Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 38 and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were cleared at Belfast Crown Court of murdering the reporter, who was shot while watching disturbances in Londonderry in 2019. Miss McKee’s sister, Nichola Corner, hit out as the justice system over the decision saying the outcome is an “utter shock to us as a family”. “The system has completely failed Lyra and has failed our family, and has failed Northern Ireland, to be perfectly honest,” she said: “There is also a situation which is ongoing in our country and has been for many years, and that people are afraid to speak out, they are afraid to tell the truth, they are afraid to share information that they have. “Over 150 people witnessed this event on the 18th of April 2019. “Not one of those 150 people came forward with evidence. “That culture of silence needs to stop in Northern Ireland, it is unfair to victims.” Miss Corner added that her family’s fight for justice would continue, vowing to leave “no stone unturned”. “I’ll tell you what will not happen, that we will not go down with this. This is not over." Lyra said, "if you’re going to go down, go down fighting, and I can tell you right now that every one of my family will, because we do this for Lyra. She deserves justice." She added: “This started seven years, two months and two weeks ago, when people came out onto a street with a lethal weapon and fired at police, knowing that there were innocent people watching, knowing that there were innocent people outside homes, knowing that there were innocent people who could potentially be put into danger, that was when this began for us. “We have been having to carry that strength for a very long time, and our strength comes from the strength of heart, which our mother had and shared with us all. “That strength comes from our love for Lyra and our desire to ensure that she gets justice, and that no stone is left unturned to ensure that that happens, and I assure you that every stone will be checked.” ► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.