was a terrible crime that shocked the community, that went unsolved for three decades. nikki allan was a seven year old girl who was out on an evening, was cleared by david boyd to a disused building, as we heard there, in sunderland by the dockside, where he attacked her. was lured by david boyd. thejudge said she believed he either committed a sexual assault are intended to commit a sexual assault on nikki allan, who fought back and scream, and he managed to get her into the building where he carried out what she described as a frenzied attack on the seven year old girl using a brick and a knife, where he stabbed her multiple times and then dragged her body to the basement of the building to try and hide it, to try and cover his tracks. her body was found the next day by two local residents, such was the outpouring that people scattered around the area to try and find her and her body was found the next day. david boyd was initially interviewed as a witness to the case,
saying he had gone to get fish and chips, knowing full well that an innocent man had been arrested and stood trial for nikki allan s murder, a trial in which he was acquitted on the direction of the church a year later. it then took the campaign of nikki allan s mum, over those 30 years and the advances in dna technology, to be able to link david boyd to this crime, to being found guilty by a jury here a couple of weeks ago and the sentencing we have heard today. find sentencing we have heard today. and as ou sentencing we have heard today. and as you say. sentencing we have heard today. and as you say. it sentencing we have heard today. and as you say, it has taken a long time forjustice to be served, and of course a very agonising time for her parents. course a very agonising time for her arents. . , ~ course a very agonising time for her arents. ., , . ., course a very agonising time for her arents. ., , . ., ,., parents. that s right. we had some statements parents. tha