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  "id": 3486437,
  "title": "How to watch ‘The Murder Detective' online for FREE — stream the documentary about Lyra McKee from anywhere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/how-to-watch-the-murder-detective-online-for-free-stream-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
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    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-the-murder-detective"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Documentary \"The Murder Detective\" explores the investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. To watch it online for free, use U.K. postal code and a valid TV license. For those outside the U.K., a VPN like NordVPN can unblock the show. The first episode airs on Channel 4 on August 26, followed by episodes on August 27 and 28. To watch it from anywhere, download a VPN and change your location to the U.K.",
  "summary": "Learn more about the murder of journalist Lyra McKee with this gripping documentary — here's how to watch 'The Murder Detective' online, for FREE, and from anywhere.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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