An incomplete investigation that destroyed a good cop’s life | 60 Minutes Australia
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Published 2023-03-12
Ben Smith was a typically honest, hardworking and ambitious young Australian. Originally from country NSW, he moved to Sydney in the 1990s to play footy, and went on to become a highly respected cop. Life was good. Then, six years ago, out of the blue, he was accused of horrific, historical sex crimes. Smith knew he was innocent but that wasn’t enough to convince investigators. He was presumed to be evil. There was one person who believed him though, and thank goodness she did.
As Tara Brown reports, Ben’s wife Amy saved her husband from prison by gathering crucial evidence and proving beyond doubt what police and prosecutors ignored – her man was not a monster.
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