Roberts-Smith boasted that killing young Afghan was ‘beautiful’, court told | mwhitbourn
He said he did not tell anybody about what Mr Roberts-Smith told him because he was concerned it would be a “career-ending move” and his safety would be at risk.Person 16, whose identity cannot be revealed for national security reasons, told the court he was involved in a mission in Darwan, Afghanistan, on September 11, 2012, during which his patrol, which did not include Mr Roberts-Smith, encountered a group of Afghan men in a Toyota Hilux.
Person 16 said another soldier searched the Hilux and a call went out on the radio that it contained components for making improvised explosive devices. “I also think that my personal safety, I would have been in danger, by making such allegations against someone so influential.” The court heard an AK-47 style of weapon was placed on the body. Person 16 said the man did not have that weapon when he handcuffed him.
After he was posted to the SAS, Person 16 said, he became aware that there were “two camps” of thought about Mr Roberts-Smith. Those against him saw him as belligerent and a bully who would “trash and tarnish” other people’s reputations.
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