like lifetime experience, but it s exceeded my expectations. also on the programme: a man has been found guilty of the murder of seven year old nikki allan in sunderland, following a police inquiry lasting 30 years. yet more misery for rail passengers, as train drivers begin a fresh round of strikes over pay. and, why the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom is tipped to become one of the best selling titles on the nintendo switch. and coming up on bbc news. we look ahead to the women s fa cup final when chelsea and manchester united meet for what could be one of two trophies decided between them this season. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six live from the liverpool waterfront on the eve of the eurovision song contest. the final acts are decided for the city s biggest ever party in fact, a party has been going on for days, and there s been live music all day here in the fanzone behind me. the uk is of course hosting on behalf of last year s winners, ukraine.
about excitement and nerves. i feel like you can never be 100% prepared for eurovision, you know? ifeel like it s a one in a million, like lifetime experience, but it s exceeded my expectations. also on the programme: a man has been found guilty of the murder of seven year old nikki allan in sunderland, following a police inquiry lasting 30 years. former pakistan prime minister imran khan is boiled over corruption allegations. khan is boiled over corruption allegations- allegations. and a new chief executive allegations. and a new chief executive at allegations. and a new chief executive at twitter, - allegations. and a new chief executive at twitter, but. allegations. and a new chief| executive at twitter, but can allegations. and a new chief - executive at twitter, but can linda yaccarino do what on newsnight at 10:30pm with the us government really run out of money in less than three weeks? plus, the leadership of the world famous christie cancer hospital in mancheste
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.
tonight at six: the party is underway here in liverpool on the eve of the eurovision song contest which it s hosting on behalf of ukraine. people have come from all over the world to enjoy the spectacle. we are born and bred here, so it makes us so proud of the city. i think it s just - done the city proud, so proud, eurovision- proud and ukraine proud! # instead i wrote a song about how you did me wrong, # i could have cried at home flying the flag for the uk mae muller tells us. i feel like you can never be 100% prepared for eurovision, you know? ifeel like it s a one in a million
tonight at six: the party is underway here in liverpool on the eve of the eurovision song contest which it s hosting on behalf of ukraine. people have come from all over the world to enjoy the spectacle. we are born and bred here, so it makes us so proud of the city. i think it s just - done the city proud, so proud, eurovision- proud and ukraine proud! # instead i wrote a song about how you did me wrong, # i could have cried at home flying the flag for the uk mae muller tells us. i feel like you can never be 100% prepared for eurovision, you know? ifeel like it s a one in a million