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Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing

Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prisonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Roberts-Smith was planning to move overseas – and had no...

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by Ben Doherty
Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing

Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prison

Ben Roberts-Smith was planning to move overseas – and had not told authorities investigating him – when he was arrested at Sydney airport last week, a Sydney court has heard.

Roberts-Smith made a bail application before Judge Greg Grogin in Downing Centre local court Friday morning.

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