At a hearing in Belfast on Wednesday, judge Mr Justice Fowler handed down an extended custodial sentence of seven years' imprisonment and a further five years on licence
A man convicted of possessing the gun used to shoot journalist Lyra McKee has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Ballistics tests showed the pistol had been used in five shootings in the city in the previous 21 months, including the April 18 2019 murder of Ms McKee. The 29-year-old was shot dead as she observed rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. The defendant, from Tyrconnell Street in Derry, admitted possession of the weapon on dates unknown between September 11 2018 and June 6 2020.
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