Police have paid tribute to the family of Nikki Allan for their "patience and strength" after David Boyd was convicted of murdering the innocent seven-year-old girl in 1992.
Nikki was murdered in Sunderland on October 7. 1992. After more than thirty years, vile killer and convicted paedophile, Boyd was found guilty of her killing by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court. He had denied the offence.
On the steps outside court, Northumbria Police Assistant Chief Constable Brad Howe said the verdict finally brought justice for Nikki. He told reporters: "Today is about justice. Justice for Nikki Allan and her family. Nikki was a seven-year-old girl who was much loved by all who knew her. She had her whole life ahead of her.
