Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal against conviction for child sexual offences

Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is appealing his conviction for rape and other sexual offences against two children. His legal team has lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast after he was found guilty of 18 offences, with a lengthy custodial sentence expected. The appeal adds another chapter to a case that stunned Northern Ireland and led to Donaldson’s downfall from a prominent political career.