Roberts-Smith Denies Murder Charges, Trial Looms

0:00Ben Robert Smith, the highly decorated Aussie soldier, is facing five charges of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners back in two, 2009 and 2012. He's out on bail, but this week he hid back hard, denying every single allegation flat out. He made it clear he's proud of his time serving in Afghanistan and stands by everyone who fought beside him. Robert Smith says he won't back down from this battle, no matter what. One voice come and do loud is from Glenn Colomians, a defense force lawyer who deployed right there with Robert Smith's squadron. His views on the charges, the probe, and the trial ahead? Not at all what most folks might guess. This case is dragging into a long legal grind, with the trial still looming large and plenty of twists on the horizon. Robert Smith and his crew are locked in for the long haul, eyes wide open on what's next in this saga. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Adelaide News today update, AI powered and always on.