Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears accuser describe details of alleged rape
Key takeaways
- Jeffrey Donaldson leaving Newry crown court on Tuesday.
- A jury in Northern Ireland has heard details of the alleged rape of a child by the former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
- A police interview with the complainant was played to Newry crown court in Northern Ireland on Tuesday on the sixth day of the former MP’s trial for sex offences.
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Jeffrey Donaldson leaving Newry crown court on Tuesday. Photograph: Liam Mc Burney/PAView image in fullscreen Jeffrey Donaldson leaving Newry crown court on Tuesday. Photograph: Liam Mc Burney/PANorthern Ireland Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears accuser describe details of alleged rape Witness B said in police interview that she pretended to be asleep when allegedly abused as a child
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A jury in Northern Ireland has heard details of the alleged rape of a child by the former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
A police interview with the complainant was played to Newry crown court in Northern Ireland on Tuesday on the sixth day of the former MP’s trial for sex offences.