"The criminal case will be decided on a higher burden of proof: beyond reasonable doubt. Rather than media organisations trying to defend their reporting, the case will focus on the commonwealth director of public prosecutions seeking to prove Roberts-Smith committed the criminal offences he has been charged with beyond reasonable doubt."
"Roberts-Smith is alleged to have intentionally caused the death of a person on or about 12 April 2009 at Kakarak and, with another person, on or about 20 October 2012 in Syahchow."
"The criminal case is set to focus on a narrower set of allegations than those traversed during the defamation proceedings: that Roberts-Smith either killed or was involved in the killing of five people during separate incidents in Kakarak, Syahchow and Darwan."
Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, lost a defamation case against several media outlets over allegations of murder during his service in Afghanistan. He denied all wrongdoing. The upcoming criminal case will have a higher burden of proof, requiring the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case will focus on specific incidents where Roberts-Smith is alleged to have killed or been involved in the killing of five individuals in Afghanistan, with charges stemming from events in Kakarak, Syahchow, and Darwan.
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