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,
remind you hear of, we are covering here the case of nikki allan, who was a seven year old girl, murdered in 1992. the sentence for her killer, david boyd, who is a 55 man now, byjustice lambert, she spoke for some period of time and weighed up for some period of time and weighed up a number of factors in the sentencing, and after many minutes came to the conclusion, brought us to the conclusion that the killer, david boyd, would be jailed for a minimum of 29 years. this is what she said. , ., , ., she said. there should be little or no increase she said. there should be little or no increase from she said. there should be little or no increase from 20 she said. there should be little or no increase from 20 years - she said. there should be little or no increase from 20 years at - she said. there should be little or no increase from 20 years at all. | no increase from 20 years at all. i m no increase from 20 years at all. i rn entirely no increase from 20 years at all. i m entir
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
absolutely devastating to the family, to the community, to an innocent man who was accused of her murder wrongly. 50 innocent man who was accused of her murder wrongly- murder wrongly. so many aspects of this particular murder wrongly. so many aspects of this particular case murder wrongly. so many aspects of this particular case are murder wrongly. so many aspects of this particular case are very - this particular case are very distressing, the deception and of course the brutality of the murder itself. let s hear now from those involved in the case. i believe this is sharon henderson. involved in the case. i believe this is sharon henderson. disgrace. i ve been campaigning is sharon henderson. disgrace. i ve been campaigning for is sharon henderson. disgrace. i ve been campaigning for 31 is sharon henderson. disgrace. i ve been campaigning for 31 years. - been campaigning for 31 years. what s been campaigning for 31 years. what s upset you most about today? the live,
evidence identified the killing of a child, evidence of sexual maltreatment and the use evidence of sexual maltreatment and the use of evidence of sexual maltreatment and the use of a evidence of sexual maltreatment and the use of a weapon come all at separate the use of a weapon come all at separate aggravating factors, all three separate aggravating factors, all three were present in your case. even three were present in your case. even from three were present in your case. even from a three were present in your case. even from a starting point of 14 years. even from a starting point of 14 years, these factors would have increased years, these factors would have increased the term substantially, in myjudgment, to a point at or beyond 20 years myjudgment, to a point at or beyond 20 years. the court would then have to reflect 20 years. the court would then have to reflect upon the further aggravating factors which i described elsewhere. there were, in reality.