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A high-profile trial for alleged sex abuse has begun in court, with the prosecution opening its case. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, denies 18 charges, including rape, stemming from alleged offences between 1985 and 2008. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, 60, faces a separate trial of facts for aiding and abetting, which she denies.
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