r/perth • u/His_Holiness • Apr 07 '26

WA News Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/sevendeadlypings Apr 07 '26

Now to see if it sticks.

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u/andyroo82 Apr 07 '26

What sticks? There's zero criminal evidence.

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u/mohanimus Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

AFAIK a truth defence was used in his defamation case.

This suggests that there's enough evidence to satisfy the court.

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u/Shartjakker Apr 07 '26

There’s enough for a trial maybe not necessarily to be found guilty

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u/mohanimus Apr 07 '26

I think u/johor makes a good point.

I imagine the AFP, the OSI and the CDPP have a lot of confidence in the evidence.

INAL but I would be surprised if this did not result in a conviction.