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Ballymena councillor convicted of attempted rape

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William Wilkinson is 33 years old.
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William Wilkinson, United Unionist Coalition Party member
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William Wilkinson left the DUP three years ago.
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William Wilkinson, United Unionist Coalition Party member
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The jury will return to Antrim Crown Court on Thursday to resume deliberations.
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A Ballymena councillor has been convicted of trying to rape a woman who was described as a casual acquaintance.

However the jury are to return to Antrim Crown Court on Thursday to resume their deliberations on a charge of rape against 33-year-old William Wilkinson from the Tully Road in Portglenone.

Mr Wilkinson, 33, sits as a United Unionist Coalition Party member.

He originally held the seat for the DUP but left the party three years ago.

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