NORTHERN IRELAND
UTV
A woman, who claims she was abused by a Catholic priest as a child, gave tearful evidence about the choices she faced – reporting the alleged abuse or committing suicide.
The 40-year-old woman told the jury how she “turned to drink” in an effort to block her memories of abuse at the hands of 69-year-old Peter Donnelly.
The alleged abuse, which happened in the 1980s, was reported to police two years ago.
Donnelly, from Drumaroad Hill in Castlewellan, was curate at St Matthew’s Church, Bryson Street, Belfast at the time.
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