The 29-year-old journalist was shot and killed on April 18, 2019 while watching riots in Londonderry. The New IRA later admitted responsibility for her death. The group’s political wing, known as Saoradh, will march around the city today ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony at the city cemetery, in a parade that could attract up to 2,000 people. The organizers resisted the calls to change the date of the march. No one has yet been convicted of Ms McKee’s murder. Today, her family and partner Sara Canning gathered to watch the scene on Fanad Drive where she was shot. Image: Fr. Jospeh Gormley prays with Lyra McKee’s family and friends after laying wreaths at the spot where she was killed Speaking to Sky News, Ms Canning said the parade had made the anniversary “much more difficult” and said it showed a “lack of respect” for Mrs McKee’s loved ones. “If they had postponed the date, I would never have said anything,” he said. But the fact that they insisted on going this route, when they could say out of respect for the McKee family, “we’ll carry it for Easter Saturday or Tuesday,” would instead go with it, and acted if it it’s just A-OK. “ “It’s a huge slap in the face and a huge disrespect.” Image: Sarah Canning said the Republican course is “a huge slap in the face” McKee’s sister, Nichola McKee Corner, said any demonstration of paramilitary force in today’s parade would “show them what they really are and what they really are. Everyone will see them for what they really are and they will have done it.” police work for them “. The Northern Ireland Police Service (PSNI) says their investigation remains “very active” and has issued a new call for information ahead of the anniversary. Three people have been charged with Ms McKee’s murder and six others with public order offenses. Thirty arrests were made by the police. The family today responded to this call for information. Image: Lyra McKee was shot and killed in Londonderry in 2019. Ms Canning said: “We are still waiting for justice for Lyra. We have seen many arrests, many people being charged, there are people being charged with her murder, but none of them is the person who pulled the trigger that night. “I stood here that night and I want this person to be behind bars. I want him to feel justice and we can get peace. He will not bring Lyra back, he will not do anything, help us on specific terms, but just to know that they are getting what they deserve. “ Ms McKee Corner said the killers had “taken away a precious human life. Our precious sister, Sara’s precious companion and our mother’s little baby. The person who did this must be behind bars.”