UK - Nikki Allan, 7, brutally murdered, Sunderland, 7 Oct 1992 *arrest in 2014*

[Honeybirdette]

He says he believes the police doctored the cctv footage to show Nikki skipping behind her killer. That she was never skipping behind him etc etc.

In 1992?? They didn’t have software to doctor footage like that. What would the police gain from that? It’s so ridiculous it’s laughable. Complete morons. They also seem to be convinced it was Sharon that solved her own daughters murder… hmmm.

Anyway Thank you Northumbria police for solving this crime

 

[JennieM]

Another article from 23 May, information regarding Boyd's sentencing and the previous conviction of Heron.


'A judge on Tuesday ruled that David Boyd must serve a minimum term of 29 years for the murder of Nikki Allan.

[...]

On Tuesday, the judge, Mrs Justice Lambert, said Nikki’s terror must have been “unimaginable” and it was a crime that would “horrify all those who hear or read about it”.

She said she had to sentence Boyd as the law stood in 1992, when life sentences were shorter. If the crime were contemporary the minimum term would have been 37 years.

The Heron prosecution came after his supposed confession, which followed three days of intense police questioning and 120 denials. He was found not guilty by a jury after a judge ruled that a number of police interviews were “oppressive” and inadmissible as evidence. The case led to changes at a national level in the way police interviews were conducted.

Northumbria police have written to Heron to apologise, an apology also extended to Nikki’s family including her mother, Sharon Henderson, who has never stopped campaigning to get justice.

Henderson said afterwards she was “absolutely devastated” at the sentence, adding: “I thought life would have meant life, I’ve been let down again by the justice system.”

She is being helped by the the Centre for Women’s Justice. Speaking on the steps of Newcastle crown court, the organisation’s director, Harriet Wistrich, said an inquiry into the “scandal” of the original flawed investigation was needed and a civil claim for damages against Northumbria police was being pursued.'

Man jailed for life for murdering schoolgirl Nikki Allan in 1992

David Boyd must serve at least 29 years for killing seven-year-old he stabbed 37 times

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

BBC iplayer documentary

The Big Cases - 30 Years For Justice

Nikki Allan's murder shocked Sunderland. Why did it take so long to catch her killer?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Nikki "knew and trusted" Boyd but he "took advantage of her young age and naivety" when he "tricked" her into following him on the evening of 7 October 1992, the court heard.

She was last seen skipping to keep up with Boyd, who was a neighbour and her babysitter's boyfriend, as he walked towards the Old Exchange building.

Nikki Allan murder: David Boyd jailed for 29 years over 1992 killing

David Boyd evaded justice over Nikki Allan's death for decades before DNA was found on her clothing.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

The mother of a girl murdered in 1992 says she is taking legal action against a police force over her 30-year wait for justice.
Nikki Allan, seven, was lured to a derelict building in Sunderland where she was repeatedly beaten and stabbed.
Her ex-neighbour David Boyd was jailed for her murder in May. Nikki's mum Sharon Henderson said Northumbria Police should have caught him sooner.
The force told the BBC it would not comment over any legal action.
Northumbria Police has previously apologised for failures.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Newsnight, Ms Henderson said her lawyers were writing to the chief constable of Northumbria Police announcing their intent to pursue legal action.

Nikki Allan: Mum of murdered girl to sue Northumbria Police

Sharon Henderson had to wait 30 years for her daughter Nikki's murderer to be caught and jailed.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

I wish she could find peace