Derry hits back at dissident republicans responsible for killing Lyra McKee by changing mural

The dissident republican mural originally read: 'IRA - Undefeated Army - Unfinished Revolution' however, such is the anger at the death of Lyra McKee local people changed the mural which now reads: 'IRA are done - Defeated Army 2019 - Finished Revolution'.

Ms. McKee, 29, was killed when a gunman opened fire on P.S.N.I. officers who were in the area to carry out a search of a premises.

Lyra, a revered journalist throughout the U.K. and Ireland, moved to Derry from Belfast after she met her partner, Sara Canning, who is from the city.

Speaking at a rally in Fanad Drive on Friday afternoon, Sara said she had "lost the love of her life".

"The senseless murder of Lyra McKee has left a family without a beloved daughter, a sister, an aunt and a great aunt," said Sara.

"It has left so many friends without their confidant, victims and L.G.B.T. community left without a tireless advocate and activist and has left me without the love of my life. The woman I was planning to grow old with. We are all poorer for the loss of Lyra .

"Our hopes and dreams and all of her amazing potential was snuffed out by a single barbaric act.

"This cannot stand. Lyra's death must not be in vain because her life was a shining light in everyone else's life. Her legacy will live on in the light that she has left behind," she added.

The P.S.N.I. has launched a murder investigation into Ms. McKee's killing and are treating the incident as an act of terrorism.