Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
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Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living veteran, has been charged with war crime murder in relation to the deaths of five Afghan people. He faces two counts of war crime murder and three counts of aiding or abetting a war crime murder, with a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian veteran, has been charged with war crime murder. The charges relate to the deaths of five Afghan people in 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan. He was arrested at Sydney Airport and did not apply for bail. The case has been adjourned until June 4. Roberts-Smith faces two counts of war crime murder and three counts of aiding or abetting a war crime murder.
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