Rohan Dennis made a farewell to his deceased wife Melissa Hoskins, who was now revealed after having avoided the prison for his role in the car accident that killed her.
Former Olympian Rohan Dennis Was sentenced to a long -lasting duration, four months and 28 days, with a two -year good driving deposit and his driving license was also canceled for five years.
Hoskins, an Olympian colleague and world champion, died of injuries suffered during an argument on December 30, 2023.
The couple argued the kitchen renovations when Hoskins got on the hood of Dennis’s car while trying to move away from their Adelaide house. She fell and was fatally struck.
The court accepted that even if Dennis did not intend to harm his wife, his decision to hunt made him reckless his security.
Judge Ian Press told Dennis that “tragic” had not done justice to “sorrow, anxiety and agitation” that his actions had caused.
Rohan Dennis leaves court after receiving a sentence sentence for the accident that killed his wife
The tragic letter from Dennis highlights the emotional consequences of the New Year’s accident
Dennis writes regret, single parenting and the “village” they built before Melissa’s sudden death
After the conviction, a personal letter written by Dennis to his late wife was made public. It was composed after the death of Hoskins but before facing the court. The letter revealed the depth of his remorse and his sorrow.
“Dear Mel,” started. “Thank you for everything, for the children, for life and for the memories you left us. These will last forever.
“You may have gone physically, but you will always be with children and me not only in the photos of the house, but in our hearts and our thoughts.
“You are irreplaceable as a mother of Oliver and Madeleine, but I will always lift them in the same way as if you were still there by my side.
“Physically, you are not here, but I notice little things that help me guide when I am lost that I know that you played a role in.
“The children are happy, so damn intelligent and cheeky, all in one. I know how much you would be proud of them and I will tell them forever that, even when they are just in his bed, hugging their rabbits.
“I’m really sorry for what happened. I’m really sorry that children don’t have you. I’m sorry that our families have not posted you OP, as I told your mom just after it happened.
“Not a second goes in the day when I do not want it to be me instead and the only thing with which I agree, it is that I am the one who suffers in this situation, and it is not you. I don’t think I have to say that because it’s so obvious.
In the letter, Dennis describes his wife Melissa daily and wishing that he died instead
Hoskins was recalled as a loving mother, an elite athlete and a dynamic presence
“You miss everyone so much, but everyone has intensified to help fill the void that you are not as best they can.
“We have really created the best village for our family over the years we have spent together.
“You will always be the glue that holds us together.
“I will always live my life with a missing piece of my heart.
“This is the case and will always be yours, whatever happens.
Outside the court, Melissa’s father, Peter, spoke publicly for the family. Her trembling voice, he said they were missing her terribly. Despite their pain, they intended to maintain a civil relationship with Dennis for the good of children.
“We want to continue to be an integral part of the lives of his children and their future,” he said. “As far as Rohan is concerned, as hard as it will be, it is important that we have a very high relationship with him. Children deserve this.
Peter admitted that they had not yet received an apology from Dennis, but thought it came. He also clearly indicated that the family had not pushed a prison sentence.
“It would not be ideal for grandchildren to be deprived of both parents at all,” he said.
Hoskins was recalled as a loving mother, an elite athlete and a dynamic presence. She was buried in Perth, with a public memorial held in Adelaide.
