Oliver Schulz: bail for Australian former SAS soldier accused of murdering Afghan man in war crime
by Ben Doherty from World news | The Guardian on (#6A81R)
Schulz would be extremely vulnerable' in prison and at risk from Taliban sympathisers if he remained there, court hears
A former Australian soldier alleged to have murdered an unarmed Afghan in a war crime a decade ago has been granted bail in exceptional circumstances", because he would be at risk from Taliban sympathisers in prison and it could be two years before he faces trial.
Oliver Jordan Schulz, 41, faced the Downing Centre local court on Tuesday by videolink, dressed in a green prison tracksuit. He spoke only to say: Thank you, your honour."
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