Jeffrey Donaldson wrote letter to alleged victim expressing regret, trial hears

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court, where he and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson are accused of historical sexual offences (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to a woman who has accused him of sexually abusing her as a child expressing “regret” for “all the hurt, pain and distress I have caused”, his trial has heard.

The woman told the court that she had thought the letter was an attempt by the former DUP leader “to apologise for perhaps the abuse which had occurred”.