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The jury in the trial of the man accused of the killing of Nikki Allan more than 30 years ago was today (Friday May 12) sent out to consider its…

The remarks of the judge passing sentence on child killer David Boyd may be televised live, it emerged after his conviction today (Friday May 12).

The jury in the trial of the man now accused of the killing of Nikki Allan is expected to be sent out to consider its verdict tomorrow (Friday May…

A seven-year-old girl was seen skipping as she accompanied the man who was to kill her, minutes before the fatal attack took place, a court was told

The trial of a man accused of killing a seven-year-old girl more than 30 years ago has been put back by a day, but will proceed in mid-April.

Nikki Allan, seven, was found dead in a derelict building after going missing near her family home in Sunderland on October 7 1992.

A MAN charged with murdering a schoolgirl almost 30 years ago has made his first crown court appearance.

Nikki Allan was found dead in October 1992 in the then derelict Old Exchange Building in Sunderland


 David Thomas Boyd, 54, is accused of her killing - the little girl was found dead in October 1992 in a derelict building in Sunderland


Nikki Allan was stabbed to death 37 times and beaten with a brick by her attacker after going missing near her family home in Sunderland in October 1992.