A £10,000 reward (around €11,500) is being offered by Crimestoppers in Northen Ireland to anyone with information on the murder of journalist LyraMcKee that leads to the arrest of those responsible.
The 29-year-old journalist was shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry last week and later died at Altnagelvin Hospital.
A statement from Crimestoppers reads, ‘This murder has sent shockwaves through the local community and across Northern Ireland. Indeed it has attracted global condemnation.
‘Ms McKee was merely doing her job as a freelance journalist. We know that this has affected all parts of the community and we urge anyone who has information about those who are responsible to come forward.
‘By contacting Crimestoppers, you stay 100% anonymous. Always. You can pass on what you know, safe in the knowledge that you’re doing the right thing. No one will ever know you contacted us and you may also be entitled to a reward.
‘Please call 0800 555 111 or use our
anonymous online form – your information could make all the difference in helping Lyra’s loved ones and the wider community have the answers they deserve. Only by working together can we keep our communities safe.’
The reward will only qualify if information is passed to Crimestoppers directly, and not to the police.
Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy, who is leading the murder investigation, said, “I want to find the people who murdered Lyra and the information that can help us bring Lyra’s killer to justice lies within the local community.”
“People saw the gunman. People know who is responsible. I’m asking them to come forward and help us.”
Hundreds of people attended Lyra’s funeral in Belfast on Wednesday, including President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May.
