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- He was spoken to twice in the weeks after the murder but detectives regarded him as a "helpful" neighbour rather than a suspect, the court heard.
www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-65468889Nikki Allan trial: Accused used same route as killer days before
May 23, 2023 · The court had heard Boyd was a neighbour of Nikki's in the Wear Garth flats, he knew how to navigate the Old Exchange building and had sexual fantasies about young girls.
May 17, 2023 · Police did speak with Boyd at the time but regarded him as merely a "helpful neighbour". He was never treated as a suspect because detectives were intent on connecting Mr Heron to the...
May 3, 2023 · Newcastle Crown Court heard Mr Boyd, a neighbour of Nikki, was not seen as a suspect until 2017 when detectives spotted "inconsistencies" in his story. Another neighbour in the Wear Garth block...
May 23, 2023 · On 12 May 2023, David Boyd - a neighbour of George Heron's and Nikki Allan's - was found guilty of her murder. On 23 May, he was jailed for a minimum of 29 years.
Aug 9, 2023 · 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 .
May 12, 2023 · He was not treated as a suspect at the time because the police were focussed on George Heron, prosecutors said. He did speak to officers, but was considered a "helpful" witness.
May 12, 2023 · Boyd, aged 25 at the time, is never considered as a suspect and he gives a witness statement, after Mr Heron has been charged, explaining his movements on the night of the murder.
