| Murder of Nikki Allan | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Nikki Allan | |
| Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Date | 7 October 1992 |
Attack type | Blunt force trauma, stabbing |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Convicted | David Boyd |
| Charges | Murder |
| Judge | Mrs Justice Lambert |
On 7 October 1992, Nikki Allan, a seven-year-old English girl, was murdered by David Boyd who "beat her about the head with a brick" shattering her skull and stabbed her multiple times, inside the derelict Old Exchange Building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.[1] The following day, Allan's body was found in the basement room.[1] George Heron was acquitted of the murder in 1993. Boyd was found guilty of Allan's murder in 2023 and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years.[2][3]
- ^ a b "Nikki Allan: David Boyd lured girl to her death in 1992, jury told". BBC News. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Nikki Allan: A mother's 30-year search for her daughter's killer". BBC News. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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