Ex-soldier denies bid to avoid murder rap
A former SAS soldier has denied concocting a story with friend Ben Roberts-Smith to hide an alleged murder of an Afghan prisoner they are both accused of.
Crime Law and Justice
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Roberts-Smith witness backs cornfield shot
A former SAS soldier has supported Ben Roberts-Smith's testimony that an insurgent was lawfully shot in a cornfield and was not a prisoner who was murdered.
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Victorian men killed in shooting, stabbing
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Guy Sebastian testifies against ex-manager
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Woman dies after assault reported in Melb
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Roberts-Smith friend denies Afghan murder
A former SAS soldier and friend of Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court he is under investigation for an alleged murder in Afghanistan that he denies.
Roberts-Smith witness: KKK outfit ‘funny’
An SAS soldier appearing for Ben Roberts-Smith at the defamation trial he launched says his Ku Klux Klan outfit won him a fancy dress competition.
Star boss to continue on witness stand
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Reward of $500,00 over missing NSW woman
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Roberts-Smith’s SAS witness charged
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Plutus Payroll tax fraud trial kicks off
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Troy Buswell avoids jail over WA assaults
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Star manager denies high roller blindness
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Roberts-Smith’s friend probed on images
Ben Roberts-Smith's former patrol commander denies he is giving false evidence in court to counteract flaws in his story about key allegations in Afghanistan.
Friend denies plotting with Roberts-Smith
A former SAS soldier has told a Federal Court trial he never colluded with his friend Ben Roberts-Smith and other soldiers over crucial evidence in the case.
Witness denies plotting with Roberts-Smith
A former SAS soldier has told a Federal Court trial he never colluded with Ben Roberts-Smith in order to lie about alleged war crimes of murder in Afghanistan.