{"id":5458,"date":"2026-10-21T14:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/jeffrey-donaldson-to-be-interviewed-over-alleged-rape-inside-houses-of-parliament\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:25:47","slug":"jeffrey-donaldson-to-be-interviewed-over-alleged-rape-inside-houses-of-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/jeffrey-donaldson-to-be-interviewed-over-alleged-rape-inside-houses-of-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament<\/p>\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer 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eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-10-21T14:11:10.601Z\">21 October 2026, 15:11 BST<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ey53kj-MetadataSnippetWrapper exhp0uq0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-10-21T14:14:53.017Z\">Updated 7 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>Jeffrey Donaldson is to be interviewed by London police about an alleged rape of a woman inside the Houses of Parliament, the BBC can reveal.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The disgraced former MP has been accused of raping the woman in Westminster in 2016, at the very heart of the political establishment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It is understood she has been interviewed by Police Service of Northern Ireland officers, who have now shared her claims with the Metropolitan Police, as the alleged incident happened in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While not naming the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, the Met has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It said: &#8220;On Tuesday 13 October, the Met received a report referred to us by the Police Service of Northern Ireland relating to an allegation of rape in 2016, by a man now aged 63.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The allegation relates to one victim who is being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The investigation is in its early stages. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><i>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><i>You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the <\/i><i>BBC News App<\/i><i>. 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