Lady Eleanor Donaldson deemed unfit to stand trial in historical sex abuse case
Lady Eleanor Donaldson has been deemed unfit to stand trial in a historical sex abuse case involving her husband, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. The ruling was made by Judge Paul Ramsey after reviewing medical evidence. Eleanor Donaldson will now face a trial of the facts, which will assess the evidence without resulting in a criminal conviction.
- ▪Lady Eleanor Donaldson is the wife of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
- ▪She has been ruled unfit to stand trial for aiding and abetting in a historical sexual offences case.
- ▪Judge Paul Ramsey determined her unfitness based on psychiatric evidence presented in court.
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