David Boyd jailed for life over the 1992 murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan
David Boyd jailed for life over the 1992 murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan
Warning: Contains distressing content David Boyd has jailed for life at Newcastle Crown Court for the 1992 murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in Sunderland. Boyd must serve a minimum term of 29 years
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