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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

Ben Roberts-Smith has been dealt a crushing blow. The full fallout is yet to come

Composite: Ben Roberts-Smith with Victorian cross medal, soldiers and newspaper clippings.
Justice Anthony Besanko found Roberts-Smith is a murderer and war criminal who killed unarmed civilians while serving with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan. Composite: Getty images/ John D Mchugh

The 1,800 words of Justice Anthony Besanko’s summary judgment were quietly devastating.

Delivered in less than 20 minutes, the judge’s decision would see Ben Roberts-Smith VC lose what remained of his reputation, his job, and possibly his willingness to live in a country where he was once revered.

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