hours. a convicted child abuser has been found guilty of murdering a seven year old girl in sunderland in the north east of england more than 30 years after the killing took place. nikki allen was beaten and stabbed before her body was dumped in a derelict building. this afternoon a jury convicted david boyd of her murder. danny savage reports. a little seven year old girl brutally murdered more than 30 years ago. last seen skipping after a man she was being lured to her death by the river wear. we now know who that man was. david boyd, 25 years old at the time, now 55. pa rt part of the team investigating the murder of nikki allen. advances in dna evidence found traces of him on nikki allan s clothes. nikki lived in a ground floorflat on this estate in sunderland. her killer lived on the third floor of the block. the whole estate has since been demolished. sharon is nikki s mum. it s hard to comprehend the effect this has had on her life. your life just changed and nobody.
hello, i m lucy gray. sudan s army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery for a large scale offensive in the capital, khartoum. there are reports of heavy fighting in the city. the army says it s attacking from all directions, despite a ceasefire being in place. it s part of an effort to recapture areas held by the rival, rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and to stay away from windows. south sudan says it s still trying to convene peace talks between representatives of the two sides. the uk s last evacuation flight has left sudan. the foreign office says nearly 1900 people have been flown out since tuesday. meanwhile, the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens from the country. countries like saudi arabia are getting people out tojeddah via port sudan on the red sea. our correspondent andrew harding filed this report from jeddah. the dock site here in port sudan. and you can see here 52, we believe, 52 evacuees from yemen,
will not get the support they need. so for us we are striking because we can ensure the best education possible. at the moment with the funding we are getting, its just not possible. let s turn to the rails now and those fresh strikes announced by train drivers in their long running dispute over pay. one of the strike days will include the day of the fa cup final on the 3rd ofjune according to their union aslef. i m joined now by our business correspondent theo leggett. tell us what the aslef union is saying? tell us what the aslef union is sa in: ? , tell us what the aslef union is sa in: ? ~ , ., tell us what the aslef union is sa in? a ., saying? the aslef union says their latest offer saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it is saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it is sad saying? the aslef union says their latest offer t