Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told
Summary
A jury is hearing the defense argument in the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, a former DUP leader, who denies multiple child sex abuse charges. His lawyer argued that the two women accusing him are not reliable witnesses, urging the jury to focus only on the evidence and not assumptions.Key Facts
- Sir Jeffrey Donaldson faces 18 charges of sexual abuse, including rape, allegedly from 1985 to 2008.
- Two women accuse him of abusing them as children.
- His lawyer claimed the accusers have serious problems in their stories and are not trustworthy.
- One accuser was said to leave out or add details to suit herself.
- A letter from Sir Jeffrey to an accuser was claimed to be misunderstood as an apology, but he denies this.
- The lawyer said the accusers failed to mention some abuse by another man, which he says shows dishonesty.
- Allegations like inappropriate touching and kissing were described by the lawyer as not credible or misunderstandings.
- Lady Eleanor Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey’s wife, denies charges of helping him and is having a related trial.
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