Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual abuse – latest updates

Ex-leader deserves every day of lengthy sentence,' says DUP

• Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years

The DUP has disowned its former leader and condemned his crimes but faced a backlash from supporters amid allegations the party turned a blind eye to other misbehaviour by Donaldson, including drunkenness and sexual harassment.

The jury in the four-week trial found that his wife, Eleanor, aided and abetted her husband's offending. The 60-year-old was deemed unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds and faced a trial of the facts, which tests evidence but does not result in a criminal conviction.