Up Late: No bodies, no murder weapon: Ben Roberts-Smith case challenging

As Ben Roberts-Smith spends his first night behind bars following war crime charges, Ben Harvey points out that it’s a tough gig to make any homicide charge stick when you’ve got no body and no murder weapon.

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As Ben Roberts-Smith spends his first night behind bars following war crime charges, Ben Harvey points out that any detective would agree it’s a tough gig to make any homicide charge stick when you’ve got no body and no murder weapon.

In tonight’s show, as Ben Roberts-Smith spends his first night behind bars following war crime charges, Ben Harvey points out that any detective would agree it’s a tough gig to make any homicide charge stick when you’ve got no body and no murder weapon.

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