Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 historical sex offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and
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Six former staff members at a boarding school for boys with learning difficulties have gone on trial accused of a catalogue of offences linked to an alleged “culture of neglect”
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Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent for trial over allegations of historical sex offences. A district judge at Newry Magistrates’ Court said he was satisfied that Donaldson,
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Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has appeared in court charged with rape and a number of other historical sex offences. Donaldson’s wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, also appeared in court
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An inquiry investigating historic child abuse in Scotland should recommend support for victims that would “repair lives already broken”, broadcaster and abuse survivor Nicky Campbell has said. The TV and
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An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, police have said. Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has quit as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being been charged with historical sex offences. The 61-year-old politician (pictured) is due to appear in court
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A court ruling that an ex-teacher inflicted “cruel and unnatural acts” on pupils at Edinburgh Academy was welcomed by BBC presenter Nicky Campbell who campaigned for accountability about abuse at
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One of Gary Glitter’s victims is seeking around half-a-million pounds from the disgraced musician in damages, the High Court has heard. The woman is suing Glitter, whose real name is
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A karate champion regarded as a “hero” by his students has been found guilty of sexual assaults on teenage boys. Andrew Sherry, a founder member of the Karate Union of
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