The arrests came after searches at four houses in Derry
The four males, aged 15, 18, 38 and 51, were arrested in Derry under terrorism legislation, following a series of searches in the area.
They were taken to the serious crime suite in Musgrave Station, Belfast where they are currently being questioned by detectives. Promising journalist, Lyra McKee was shot in Derry over the Easter weekend when a dissident republican group fired indiscriminately at police lines during a disturbance. On Thursday morning, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said four people have been arrested as part of their murder investigation."As part of this morning's operation detectives carried out searches at four houses in the city and arrested four people in connection with the violence which was orchestrated on the streets of Creggan on the evening of Lyra McKee's murder," he said.
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