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Australia’s most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Judge Greg Grogin said strict conditions and a $250,000 surety reduced the risk of flight or witness interference.
- 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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