Arrest made in Nikki Allan murder case
Police have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Nikki Allan, who was seven years old when she was found dead on October 8, 1992,
Nikki Allan case has featured on Crimewatch
The investigation into Nikki Allan's death has been ongoing for 21 years.
In September officers from Northumbria Police's major crime team worked with the Crimewatch programme to film a reconstruction.
At the time detectives said they were following a number of new leads after it was broadcast.
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