Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has returned to Australia for the primary time since dropping a defamation case in opposition to three newspapers.
Roberts-Smith, who landed in Perth late yesterday, stated he was devastated by the lack of his defamation case in opposition to The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.
His feedback had been the primary he has made in public for the reason that case ended. Roberts-Smith spent the times previous to the court docket judgment in Bali.
“It was a terrible result and obviously the incorrect result. We will look at it and consider whether or not we need to file an appeal,” Roberts-Smith stated after touching down in Perth.
“There is not much more I can say about it… we just have to work through it and I’ll take the advice as it comes.”
He was seen in Queenstown in New Zealand yesterday afternoon along with his companion as they checked in for a flight.
Roberts-Smith dominated out apologising to households of the victims affected by his actions in Afghanistan.
“We haven’t done anything wrong, so we won’t be making any apologies,” he stated.
Roberts-Smith insisted he was pleased with his service in Afghanistan.
While accumulating his baggage at Perth airport, he was approached by one man who expressed his help for the previous SAS corporal.
Roberts-Smith was not within the Federal Court earlier this month when a decide discovered allegations he murdered or was complicit within the killing of 4 unarmed Afghans whereas deployed abroad had been “substantially true” in a landmark defamation ruling.
Roberts-Smith has all the time strongly denied any wrongdoing.
If you’re a present or former ADF member, or a relative, and want counselling or help, you’ll be able to contact the Defence All-Hours Support Line on 1800 628 036 or Open Arms on 1800 011 046.
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Source: www.9news.com.au
