Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested on war crime murder charges

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

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Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted 

War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith

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A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he&rsquo;s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/ben-robertssmith-arrested-over-alleged-war-crimes/news-story/dde299119e48bcb294d2f7462902fd10">Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/war-crimes-prosecutors-will-face-challenges-convicting-ben-robertssmith/news-story/96fc1de3f4164781ea35c21bd4ffdaf8">War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/pauline-hanson-i-will-not-abandon-brs-unlike-other-politicians/news-story/a46f18123cae951e2f4aae835239a7a5">Hanson: I won&rsquo;t abandon BRS</a>

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The arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

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