Monstrous child killer David Boyd will serve at least 29 years behind bars for murdering little Nikki Allan to silence her after luring her away to sexually abuse her.
Paedophile Boyd tricked the seven-year-old into going with him, with the intention of carrying out a sex attack. When she screamed at what he did or tried to do to her, he forced her into a pitch black derelict building, then smashed her skull with a brick and knifed her 37 times.
The killer evaded justice for more than 30 years, adding to the torture of her parents Sharon and David, which was laid bare in their statements read to Newcastle Crown Court as Boyd was locked up. The court heard how three decades of pain, anger and frustration have taken a heavy toll on Nikki's parents and the wider family. Now, after a long battle, they finally have some closure after advances in DNA techniques nailed Boyd as the culprit.
