An elite soldier giving evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial denies fuelling a 'rumour mill' within the SAS about the death of an Afghan man with a prosthetic leg.
An elite soldier giving evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial has denied fuelling a "rumour mill" within the Special Air Service Regiment about the death of an Afghan man with a prosthetic leg.The war veteran's barrister accused the witness of giving false evidenceMr Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, is suing three newspapers after denying allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan, bullying and domestic violence published in 2018 articles.
He claimed he turned to a colleague and waited for further reaction before continuing to examine the site. Under cross-examination from barrister Arthur Moses SC, Person 18 today agreed he heard rumours after the mission about the alleged murder of a man with a prosthetic leg. Person 18 has further claimed he overheard Mr Roberts-Smith and a colleague, Person 5, at the compound discussing whether a drone had been recording the mission.