Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
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Donaldson will appear in the dock at Newry Crown Court where he will learn from judge Paul Ramsey how long he will spend in prison.
asserted
he → appear → prison
Judge Ramsey has previously told the ex-MP that he faces a “lengthy sentence”.
asserted
he → tell → sentence
Donaldson, 63, was convicted in June of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children.
asserted
they → convict → women
The offences were committed between 1985 and 2008.
asserted
offences → commit → 1985
The former Lagan Valley MP has been in Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim awaiting sentencing since the end of the trial.
asserted
MP → await → trial
The two victims gave evidence against him earlier this year.
asserted
victims → give → him
Complainant A gave evidence of inappropriate touching and kissing by Donaldson and an incident where he used a light to examine her genitals.
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he → give → genitals
Complainant B told the trial she had been raped as a child of primary school age by Donaldson and later sexually assaulted by him.
asserted
she → tell → him
Donaldson had denied the offences but the jury convicted him of one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault and four counts of gross indecency.
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jury → deny → indecency
At a pre-sentence hearing last month, extracts from victim impact statements from the two women were read.
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extracts → read → women
Jeffrey Donaldson’s barrister Kieran Vaughan KC said during that hearing that the former politician was a man of “previous good character” who “did achieve significant things”.
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who → say → things
But he added: “These convictions obliterate all those achievements he has made in his life.”
asserted
he → add → life
Since his conviction, Jeffrey Donaldson has been stripped of his knighthood and removed from the Privy Council.
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Donaldson → strip → Council
His solicitor has previously confirmed that papers have been lodged for an appeal.
asserted
papers → confirm → appeal
His wife Eleanor Donaldson, 60, was found to have aided and abetted his crimes after a trial of the facts, which was granted on mental health grounds.
asserted
which → find → grounds
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She cannot be given a prison sentence but could be given a treatment order or an absolute discharge.
uncertain
She → read → order
The judge is due to decide on this at a later date.
asserted
judge → decide → date
Eleanor Donaldson has lodged an appeal against the outcome of her trial of the facts.
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Donaldson → lodge → facts
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