On Friday (Apr 17), Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court granted bail to Ben Roberts-Smith, days after Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested publicly over alleged war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan. Roberts-Smith was a national hero. How did he reach this stage?

6 feet 7 inches and war crimes-accused: Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from Australia's most decorated soldier to public arrest

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s decorated soldier who was convicted of war crimes by a court recently, defended the atrocities he committed during his service in Afghanistan and proclaimed himself to be innocent.

Ben Roberts-Smith: Disgraced Australian solider found guilty of war crimes says won't apologise

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated war veteran, lied to cover up his misconduct and threatened witnesses in a defamation trial, according to the judgement released on Monday (June 5).

Australian war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith lied, threatened witnesses in defamation trial: Judgement

Ben Roberts-Smith VC resigned from Seven West Media a day after a judge concluded that he had murdered unarmed people in Afghanistan when he was a member of the military.

Veteran Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith quits Channel Seven after losing defamation case

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has lost a defamation case against some newspapers. Along with that, the judge in Sydney has found that the Victoria Cross a drawn Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan. The judgment came after a year-long trial but it is not a criminal finding of guilt rather it is a determination on the Civil standard of the balance of probabilities. The trial and the findings uncovered several horrific incidents which involved the decorated soldier.

Australian decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith killed unarmed civilians, says court