Bala Chinda found guilty for the murder and rape of Nigerian sex worker Nkechi McGraa in Aberdeen

Bala Chinda was today Friday January 20th found guilty of raping and murdering a Nigerian sex worker in Aberdeen. Chinda, 26, denied killing 36-year-old Nkechi McGraa - an escort also known as Jessica - at a flat in Union Terrace in February last year.

Chinda sobbed as he was jailed for life, with a minimum term of 18 years, after a jury at the High Court in Aberdeen returned its verdict.