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Wife Hit ‘Blank Wall’ Asking Donaldson About Incident with Alleged Victim
Eleanor Donaldson told police she never saw any abuse as jurors heard recordings about a 2020 letter and allegations spanning 18 charges.
- On Tuesday, Newry Crown Court played audio recordings of police interviews from March 2024 with former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, regarding historical sexual offences.
- Jeffrey Donaldson faces 18 counts, including rape, spanning 1985 to 2008 involving two alleged victims; Eleanor Donaldson denies five counts of aiding and abetting and faces a trial of the facts.
- Questioned about a 2020 letter to Complainant A, Jeffrey Donaldson told police the message expressed "regret" for "hurt, pain and distress" unrelated to sexual abuse allegations, rejecting suggestions it constituted an apology.
- Eleanor Donaldson told police she was "horrified" by the claims and described her marriage as "difficult at times," recalling an incident where she found her husband alone with Complainant B.
- While Eleanor Donaldson insisted she never witnessed inappropriate behaviour between her husband and Complainant B, Jeffrey Donaldson maintains that all specific allegations put to him are untrue.
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Donaldson’s wife hit ‘blank wall’ asking husband about alleged victim – trial
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
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- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 40%
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