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

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Jeffrey Donaldson accusers ‘not sufficiently reliable’ for guilty verdict, jury told

Defence barrister for former DUP leader says jury of seven men and five women must ‘ignore the noise’ surrounding case

By Seanín Graham

Women in Donaldson case 'not reliable enough', jury told

The jury in the trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been told that two women who have alleged that he sexually abused them while they were children are not sufficiently reliable for them to reach a guilty verdict.

'Fundamental issues’ with reliability of accusers, Jeffrey Donaldson's barrister tells jury

Jeffrey Donaldson’s barrister said one of the complainants had ‘proven herself to be very, very unreliable witness’.