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,
term less years would have been imposed. any term less than this would not have reflected term less than this would not have reflected the recommendation of the trialjudge ordered the decision of the home trialjudge ordered the decision of the home secretary at the time. i have the home secretary at the time. i have given the home secretary at the time. i have given serious consideration to the conclusion that the combination of aggravating factors would have led to of aggravating factors would have led to the imposition of a term of 30 years led to the imposition of a term of 30 years or led to the imposition of a term of 30 years or more. however, taking into consideration the observations of lord into consideration the observations of lord bingham that the imposition of lord bingham that the imposition of such of lord bingham that the imposition of such a of lord bingham that the imposition of such a term would be very rare indeed, of such a term would be very r