- Lady Eleanor Donaldson, wife of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has been ruled unfit to stand trial in a historical sexual offences case after medical evidence was heard.
- The ruling means Eleanor Donaldson will face a trial of the facts, a process that tests evidence but cannot lead to a criminal conviction.
- Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, who resigned as DUP leader, is a co-defendant in the case, having pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences, including rape and indecent assault.
- The charges against Sir Jeffrey span a period between 1985 and 2008 and involve two alleged victims, while Eleanor Donaldson denies charges of aiding and abetting.
- A judge is set to rule on Thursday whether Eleanor Donaldson's trial of the facts will run alongside Sir Jeffrey's trial, which was previously listed to start on 26 May.
