Ben Roberts-Smith Receives Bail in Alleged War Crime Case

Roberts-Smith wore prison-issued green clothing and appeared by audiovisual link from Silverwater prison.

Ben Roberts-Smith departs the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney on June 9, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail despite a court hearing there was a risk of witness tampering.

The 47-year-old former SAS soldier was sensationally arrested on April 7 and charged with murdering five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.