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Ben Roberts-Smith Denies War Crime Charges After Gold Coast Bail Release

On Sunday, Ben Roberts-Smith categorically denied war crime allegations in his first public statement since being released from Silverwater Correctional Centre on Friday.
Prosecutors allege the 47-year-old murdered five unarmed Afghan nationals between 2009 and 2012, with court documents revealing evidence was staged to portray deaths as legal.
Under strict bail conditions, Roberts-Smith must report to a local Police Station three times weekly beginning Monday, while Barrister Slade Howell prepares his defense.
Roberts-Smith condemned his Sydney Airport arrest as an "unnecessary spectacle," requesting privacy for children he claimed have "already unfortunately suffered" due to public scrutiny.
Judge Greg Grogin granted bail citing expected trial delays, though the former Special Air Service soldier maintains innocence despite a Federal Court previously finding murder allegations were true.

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Australia's most decorated soldier denies Afghan war crimes

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Former Australian soldier denies committing war crimes in Afghanistan

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