in 1993, the family had to endure a trial where another man was cleared of nikki s murder. thatjury in leeds were right. but it was a terrible ordeal for her relatives. horrendous, terrible. for three decades after this photo was taken, david boyd thought he d got away with it. one of northeast england s most notorious crimes has now been solved. nikki allan s killer has finally been convicted. danny savage, bbc news, newcastle. after the verdict came through representatives from north cumbria police and crown prosecution service spoke to journalists after the court. spoke to “ournalists after the court. ., . , spoke to “ournalists after the court. ., , ., spoke to “ournalists after the court. ., , . court. today is about “ustice. justice court. today is about ustice. justice for h court. today is about ustice. justice for dickie court. today is aboutjustice. justice for dickie allen - court. today is aboutjustice. l justice for dickie allen nikki justice for dickie all
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apologies for not making contact. let s start with the verdict. it seems to me thatjury today really zeroed in on that video that we should at the top of the programme. he wanted to see if i watched it three times in high definition. and it clearly was central to the verdict that been handed down. i wonder what would have happened had that video not been taken? we wonder what would have happened had that video not been taken? that video not been taken? we know riaht that video not been taken? we know ri . ht from that video not been taken? we know right from the that video not been taken? we know right from the beginning that video not been taken? we know right from the beginning that - that video not been taken? we know right from the beginning that it - right from the beginning that it certainly would not have led to the rest of the three men because it was ten weeks after the killing that these men were finally arrested and it was only once that video had gone viral. the video