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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.
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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 crime.
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 18, 2023 · Boyd, who was 25 and the partner of Nikki's babysitter in 1992, was spoken to by police at the time but was seen as a "helpful" neighbour rather than a suspect, his trial at Newcastle Crown Court...
May 23, 2023 · David Boyd admitted to having sexual fantasies about young girls. 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...
May 12, 2023 · After a trial at Newcastle Crown Court, neighbour David Boyd was found guilty of murdering Nikki, who was attacked with a brick and stabbed 37 times in the chest, before dumping her – dead or...
May 15, 2023 · Boyd, aged 25 at the time, was never considered as a suspect and gave a witness statement after Mr Heron was been charged, explaining his movements on the night of the murder.
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.
