Smith pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

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A former member of the Defence Forces, Lisa Smith, has pleaded not guilty today to terrorism and money laundering charges.

Lisa Smith is accused of being a member of the unlawful terrorist group Islamic State outside the state between October 28, 2015 and December 1, 2019.

The 39-year-old is also charged with financing terrorism by sending €800 in assistance, via a Western Union money transfer, to a named man on 6 May, 2015.She stood in the dock and replied "yes" when asked if she was Lisa Smith.Prosecuting Counsel Sean Gillane has now commenced his opening statement which gives an outline of the case against her.

 

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Lisa Smith and her team arriving at the courts earlier today. 😬

If we can forgive the Loyalists and Provos and accept SF into the political system surely we can let this woman get back to a normal life? She didn't as far as I'm aware commit any crime against this state.

I'd say the boys from ISIS passed her around like a joint Slapper

If her husband was still alive I wonder if she would have stayed there, as a woman without a man's protection she didn't have much options after he died....

It's ok for politicians to make money over political decisions but not the armed forces/defence forces personnel who actively undertake/accrue this decision sometimes paying the ultimate price.

Maybe if she binned the headgear she might get a little sympathy

I struggle not to have some sympathy for her. On facts as known so far.

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