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Prosecution to open case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial
Key takeaways
- Julian O'Neill Crime and justice correspondent, BBC News NIPA Media.
- The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.
- His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied.
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Julian O'Neill Crime and justice correspondent, BBC News NIPA Media. The trial of former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex abuse is due to hear the start of the prosecution's case later on Wednesday.
The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.
His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied.
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