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Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday

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.

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What happened 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.
The headline split BBC Politics frames it as "Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday". Irish Times frames it as "Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jury sent home, to resume deliberations on Friday".
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BBC PoliticsNews report · Jun 18, 3:56 PM

Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday

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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.

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Irish TimesNews report · Jun 18, 3:53 PM

Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jury sent home, to resume deliberations on Friday

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Judge tells jurors case turns on whether they accept complainants’ accounts or that of former DUP leader

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Jun 18, 3:53 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

Jun 18, 3:56 PM: BBC Politics joined the source map.

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