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Donaldson denies meeting sex abuse accuser to 'nip in the bud' allegations
Key takeaways
- The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, 63, has been giving evidence for a second day at his trial at Newry Crown Court.
- He denies a total of 18 offences, including rape, allegedly committed between 1985 and 2008.
- There are two alleged victims, referred to as Complainants A and B, who both claim they were abused by him when they were children.
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Julian O'Neill,crime and justice correspondentand Luke Sproule,BBC News NI, at Newry Crown Court PA Media Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has denied attending a meeting with one of his two sex abuse accusers in order to "nip in the bud" allegations made against him.
The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, 63, has been giving evidence for a second day at his trial at Newry Crown Court.
He denies a total of 18 offences, including rape, allegedly committed between 1985 and 2008.
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