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Australia's most decorated soldier arrested on war crime charges

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Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia's most decorated soldier.

Official2 backing sources

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested.

Official12 backing sources

Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney Domestic Airport on April 7 after arriving on a flight from Brisbane.

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Open Questions

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What specific evidence prosecutors have regarding Roberts-Smith's alleged plans to move overseas.
Whether Roberts-Smith will be granted bail and under what conditions.
The timeline for the criminal trial and when it might begin.
The full details of the five murder charges, including the identities of the alleged victims and specific circumstances.
How the Australian War Memorial will ultimately handle Roberts-Smith's display in the Hall of Valour.
Whether Roberts-Smith had advanced plans to move overseas before his arrestfactual

Prosecutors argued Roberts-Smith was a flight risk because he had advanced plans to move overseas and withheld this information from authorities.

According to The Guardian - World
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Roberts-Smith's lawyer argued the flight risk claim was fanciful, as he had known about the investigation for years and never tried to abscond.

According to Daily Mail - News

Context: This disagreement affects the assessment of Roberts-Smith's risk of fleeing, which is a key factor in the bail decision and public perception of his intentions.

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