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MEDIUM: A special series from The State of Us podcast. The court heard Eleanor Donaldson told police she was on ‘red alert’ for years regarding her husband.

A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. The court heard Eleanor Donaldson's police interview when she was arrested in 2024. She told police she was on ‘red alert’ for years regarding her husband.

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