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Eleanor Donaldson has applied to appeal the outcome of her trial of the facts at Newry Crown Court, where she was found to have aided and abetted Jeffrey Donaldson’s sexual offenses but was not convicted due to mental health issues. The offences occurred between 1985 and 2008 and involved two victims who were children when abused. No appeal date has been set yet, and both Eleanor and Jeffrey Donaldson are contesting the verdicts; sentencing for them is scheduled to begin later this month.
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Eleanor Donaldson, the ex-wife of convicted former MP Jeffrey Donaldson, has applied to appeal against a trial of the facts verdict related to aiding and abetting her husband's sex crimes in Northern Ireland. The offenses, committed between 1985 and 2008, involved abuse of two women when they were children. Despite being found unfit to participate in a conventional trial due to mental health issues, a jury concluded that she had carried out the acts but could not find her guilty or imprison her. Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted earlier this year of 18 sex offenses, including one count of rape, and is also appealing his verdicts. Sentencing for both individuals will begin with submissions later in the month, after which Eleanor may face a treatment order or an absolute discharge.
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The Northern Ireland Courts Service confirmed on Thursday that an application for leave to appeal had been lodged by her legal team.
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application → confirm → team
Ex-MP Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, was convicted at Newry Crown Court earlier this year of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children.
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they → convict → women
The offences were committed between 1985 and 2008.
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offences → commit → 1985
Eleanor Donaldson had faced a trial of the facts at the same time, after she was found unfit to participate in a conventional trial on mental health grounds.
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she → face → grounds
The jury found she had done the acts in relation to a number of charges of aiding and abetting Jeffrey Donaldson’s crimes, but she could not be found guilty or sent to prison.
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she → find → prison
She did not attend the court proceedings but was represented by a legal team.
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She → attend → team
The court service said no date has yet been listed for the appeal.
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date → say → appeal
Jeffrey Donaldson is also appealing against the jury verdicts against him.
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Donaldson → appeal → him
The sentencing process for the Donaldsons will begin with submissions to take place later this month.
Eleanor Donaldson could be dealt with by a treatment order or given an absolute discharge.
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Donaldson → begin → discharge
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