Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears interview with complainant about alleged rape

Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court, where he and his wife Eleanor are accused of historical sexual offences. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

A jury has heard a woman describe details of the moment she alleges she was raped as a child by Jeffrey Donaldson.

The complainant told of hearing the former DUP leader’s “heavy breathing” during the alleged sexual assault.