Senior colleagues who were aware of his behaviour over must account for why they still elected him leader

Party ‘deeply concerned’ by recent allegations and indication some may have known about ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Once seen as the ‘nice man’ of unionism, the former DUP’s leader demeanour was ‘a mask that hid serious crimes’

Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader says

Senior colleagues who were aware of his behaviour over must account for why they still elected him leader

Jon Boutcher warns against ‘wild speculation’ regarding former DUP leader, who will be sentenced for sex offences in September