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Donaldson trial told by alleged victim she should have reported abuse claims earlier
Key takeaways
- The woman, known as Complainant B, was being cross-examined by Sir Jeffrey's lawyer when she said she blamed herself for the subsequent alleged abuse of the other complainant in the case.
- "It's my fault what happened," she said.
- Complainant B is the older of two alleged victims who have accused the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader of sexual abuse.
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Lyndsey Telford BBC News NI, at Newry Crown Court PA Media Sir Jeffrey Donaldson outside Newry Crown Court on Wednesday morning One of the two alleged victims in the Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial, who has accused him of raping her when she was a child, has said she should have reported it to police long ago.
The woman, known as Complainant B, was being cross-examined by Sir Jeffrey's lawyer when she said she blamed herself for the subsequent alleged abuse of the other complainant in the case.
"It's my fault what happened," she said.
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