Key facts
- Complainant B, an alleged victim of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, explained her delay in reporting the assaults.
- She stated she had 'tried not to be a victim' when asked about the delay.
- Complainant B is the older of two alleged victims accusing the former DUP leader of sexual abuse.
- The trial is ongoing at Newry Crown Court.
The woman, identified as complainant B, is the older of two individuals who have accused the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, of sexual abuse. When questioned about why she did not report the alleged assaults to the police years earlier, she stated that she had 'tried not to be a victim'. The trial is ongoing at Newry Crown Court, where details of the alleged assaults are being presented to a jury.