- A tragic accident occurred outside the couple’s house of the couple
- Dennis pleaded guilty to charges in December 2023 deaths
The Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis freed himself from the court to continue to take care of his children following his “intrinsically risky and dangerous act” who killed his wife Melissa after being hit by his car.
Dennis, 34, pleaded guilty to an accusation of having committed an aggravated act likely to harm.
He was arrested after his wife was hit by his vehicle near their home in Medindie, in the north of Adelaide, on December 30, 2023.
Ms. Hoskins suffered serious injuries and died at Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The court was informed that the couple had argued on the renovations of the kitchen before Dennis leaves their house and did not go. Ms. Hoskins had jumped on the car cover shortly before her death.
The prosecutors said that Dennis was not criminally responsible for the death of his wife.
The offense brought a maximum sentence of seven years in prison and a loss of driving license over five years, but in April, lawyer Jane Abbey KC asked his client to receive a sentence sentence, which was not opposed by the accusation.
Rohan Dennis avoided prison for his involvement in the tragic death of his wife and collaborator Melissa Hoskins (photo together)
Hoskins was struck by a ute led by Dennis (photo together on their wedding day) outside their adelaid house on December 30, 2023 and died shortly after the hospital
Hoskins’ mother, Amanda, revealed that Dennis had not apologized to the family and said to a court to have no remorse had been shown ”
During the submissions of determining the sentence before the SA district court in April, Amanda Hoskins said that her daughter had loved Dennis ‘and I know that you would never hurt her intentionally’.
“I think it’s a tragic accident. Your temperament is your fall and should be treated, “she said.
Ms. Hoskins’ sister Jessica Locke told court that Dennis – who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games – had not apologized to the family for her actions and that she had “fought to treat” her lack of empathy.
“No remorse has been shown,” she said.
His father Peter Hoskins said that the family’s “greatest fear” had lost access to their grandchildren, now six and four years old.
They were silent ‘Grievers’ that were too young to achieve the present and future impact of their mother’s loss on their lives, he said.
During this hearing, Ms. Abbey said that her client had presented as a “very stoic man”.
“When the public does not look … it is not at all stoic. He experiences deep and deep sorrow.
Dennis (photo in court outside Adelaide in January) faced a maximum sentence of seven years in prison
Ms. Hoskins participated in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games on the track in the pursuit of the team and was in the team that won the 2015 World title.
Dennis won two world titles in the time trial, as well as money in the pursuit of the 2012 Olympic Games and the bronze in the TOKYO Olympic Games.
Ms. Hoskins was buried in her hometown of Perth and a public commemorative service took place in Adélaide in February of last year.
Dennis attended the service with their two children.
