Lyra McKee’s sister says Sinn Féin letter leak exploits her murder for politics

Nichola McKee-Corner brands leaking of exchange, allegedly between Sinn Fein and Saoradh, an exploitation of Lyra's murder

The sister of Lyra McKee has called the timing of a leaked letter, reportedly from Sinn Fein, to a group accused of having links to the dissident republican group allegedly behind the journalist's murder, exploitative of the tragedy for political purposes".

The two-year-old letter, from Sinn Fein's Declan Kearney, reportedly referenced a potential cooperation agreement" between Saoradh and Sinn Fein over achieving a border poll. It was an attempt to work towards unity and changing the constitutional position, but only by consent, only by the public working together" according to Sinn Fein's vice-president, Michelle O'Neill, as she confirmed Kearney had written a letter to Saoradh.