Roberts-Smith Walks Free on Bail, Media Chase Ensues

0:00It's April 18, I'm Cory with the story. This is Sydney News Today, driven by AI. Ben Robert Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier, walked free on bail Friday from silver water correctional complex in Western Sydney. The 47-year-old faces five war crimes charges over alleged murders of unarmed Afghan detainees during his service. He been locked up since his arrest on April 7, but a judge granted bail after a long hearing. American officers pulled out all the stops to help him skip the media swarm, waiting outside. His girlfriend Sarah Matulin rolled up in a silver Audi SUV to the inmate pickup spot, while staff set up a sneaky convoy to rush him out of back way. Along Jamison Street, reporters stayed put as ass for safety, but they weren't letting him vanish easy. A white four-wheel drive blocked the road to a nearby park, and other vehicles tried shoving media cars aside, even pushing cameras during the chase. From the herald, nailed exclusive shots anyway, snapping Robert Smith in the passenger seat

1:02at a red light, despite officers yelling to. Stop. The team dodged blocks from a black euth and kept tails on the convoy heading toward Olympic Park. Robert Smith has strict bail rules, like checking in with police three times a week. He and Matulin drove north several hours instead of flying out, with his next court day set for June 5th, stay glued on this unfolding saga.