US EditionAustralia’s most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Judge Greg Grogin released Ben Roberts-Smith on bail with a $250,000 surety after prosecutors warned of witness tampering.
- Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living veteran, was released on bail in Sydney after being charged with war crimes.
- He faces five counts of murder related to alleged killings of Afghan civilians while serving in Afghanistan.
- A judge granted bail citing exceptional circumstances, despite prosecutors warning of flight risk and possible interference with witnesses.
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Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail after war crimes charges
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending more than a week in custody on war crimes charges. The prosecution opposed bail, warning he was a flight risk and there was a risk of witness tampering. The 47-year-old former SAS soldier was arrested on April 7 and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, alleged to have occurred in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
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Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan. The judge had ruled earlier Friday that Ben Roberts-Smith had established exceptional circumstances to…
An Australian court has ordered bail on Friday with travel restrictions for Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated live soldier, arrested last week, charged with five counts of war crimes committed while deployed during the war in Afghanistan, more than a decade ago.
Afghan war crimes: Australia’s most decorated soldier gets bail
Sydney: An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.Police arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes last week over the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012. Each charge carries a maximum term of jail for life.Bail was "…
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