How four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey Donaldson (opens original article in a new tab)

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 child sex abuse charges, including rape, after a four-week trial, while his wife faced a trial of the facts but was found guilty in some charges.

• Jeffrey Donaldson, former DUP leader, was found guilty of 18 child sex abuse charges, including rape, in a four-week trial at Newry Crown Court.
• His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, was found unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds but was found guilty in five charges related to aiding and abetting.
• The trial included testimony from two anonymous complainants, Christian themes, and Donaldson's own testimony where he denied the allegations but was described as 'sinful and deceitful' by the prosecution.