Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: witness expected to deny wrongdoing in killing of Afghan villager

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Person 11 to give evidence on allegation by newspapers that Roberts-Smith kicked handcuffed man off cliff before ordering him shot

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It is alleged Ali Jan was shot by either or both of Roberts-Smith and Person 11 – “a joint criminal enterprise” according to the. The newspapers also allege that both soldiers knew his death was unlawful, and tried to cover it up by placing a radio on his body to establish a post-facto justification for killing him as a “spotter”.

The man was killed and, Roberts-Smith said, found to be in possession of a radio. Roberts-Smith said the man killed was clearly an insurgent and a legitimate military target who could be killed within the laws of war.that a photograph of Ali Jan, taken after his death, showed his arm and wrist covered in blood, except for a thin “stripe” of clear skin where there was no blood. This was alleged to be evidence he was in handcuffs when shot. Roberts-Smith denies this.

Person 11 is scheduled to follow Person 100 in the witness box. It is expected he will be in court for a number of days.

 

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Of course he will deny . They are highly trained to keep secrets. Sad thing is so many soldiers suffering for their actions of immorality by not speaking up. Thinking they have the respect of the egotistical psychopaths who only have self adulation.

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