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

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By Lyndsey Telford Verified
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The two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson of sexually abusing them as children have been described as "not sufficiently reliable" for the jury to reach a guilty verdict. The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader's defence barrister Kieran Vaughan KC told the jury there were "significant and fundamental issues" with each of the complainants. Sir Jeffrey has pleaded not guilty to 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, allegedly committed between 1985 and 2008.
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Donaldson sex abuse trial jury asked to recall visible 'pain and hurt' of accusers

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By Lyndsey Telford Verified
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The jury in the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been asked to recall the "pain and hurt still so visible" on the two women who have accused him of sexually abusing them when they were children. In her closing speech, prosecution barrister Rosemary Walsh KC described "the long and arduous process" the women, known as Complainant A and B, had experienced after making their allegations. "This is no walk in the park.
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'I kept the abuse a secret for half a century - but now I'm ready to talk about it'

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By Lyndsey Telford Verified
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Warning: this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual misconduct and explicit language Francis Bostrom was a boy soprano. At 14, his voice had not yet broken. He sang with pride for the choir of an east Belfast church. But he also kept a secret. Behind closed doors, he said, he was abused. "It was very humiliating," Francis said.
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