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Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told

Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told
BBC UK Wednesday 17 June 2026, 11:28 UTC 1 min read
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
Donaldson (ORG) Jeffrey Donaldson (PERSON) Democratic Unionist Party (ORG)
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