Three doors down

Three doors down

Tortoise Media

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Three doors down: a murder, a mother and a thirty year investigation


In May 2023 David Boyd was found guilty of the brutal murder in 1992 of seven year-old Nikki Allan. Sharon Henderson, Nikki’s mother, called for a public inquiry into why it had taken the police so long to find and convict her daughter’s murderer. 


When Nikki was murdered, Sharon was a single mother of four living in Wear Garth, a rundown housing estate in Sunderland. David Boyd lived a few floors above Sharon in the same block. He was known to the police. He was the kind of offender who should have been caught. 


Three doors down tells the astonishing story of Sharon Henderson’s thirty year campaign to get justice for her daughter’s killing. It shines a light on police behaviour and their treatment of working class women. It’s a personal tale of trauma and resilience in the face of systemic police failure, that couldn’t be more timely. 


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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Three doors down?

There are 8 episodes avaiable of Three doors down.

What is Three doors down about?

We have categorized Three doors down as:

  • True Crime
  • News
  • News Commentary

Where can you listen to Three doors down?

Three doors down is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did Three doors down start?

The first episode of Three doors down that we have available was released 4 July 2023.

Who creates the podcast Three doors down?

Three doors down is produced and created by Tortoise Media.