Nikki Allan's mum has spoken of how she endured years of trauma and was accused of being a "bad mother" after the horrific murder of her daughter.
David Boyd, 55, is facing life in prison today for the killing of the seven-year-old in 1992, who he beat with a brick and stabbed 37 times after luring her to an abandoned warehouse.
A victim impact statement from Nikki’s mum Sharon Henderson read at a sentencing hearing at Newcastle Crown Court said: “Nikki was a bright and sparky child who was always a mammy’s girl. She had a beautiful smile and was loved.
