- Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), has been found guilty of 18 historical sex offences against two women who were children at the time.
- The offences, which occurred between 1985 and 2008, include one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault, and four counts of gross indecency.
- His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted his crimes following a trial of the facts, though she cannot face criminal conviction due to mental health grounds.
- Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, had pleaded not guilty to the allegations and gave evidence over two days during the trial at Newry Crown Court.
- He was remanded in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced at the same court on 25 September.
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