Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with rape

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, has appeared in court charged with rape and other historical sex offences.

He has been charged with one count of rape, one count of gross indecency towards a child and nine counts of sexual assault on dates between 1985 and 2006.

His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 58, appeared alongside him in court and is charged with aiding and abetting him.

Mr Donaldson said he would be strenuously contesting the charges in his resignation letter.

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https://news.sky.com/story/former-democratic-unionist-party-leader-sir-jeffrey-donaldson-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-rape-13121573

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