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Australian Cyclist Dennis Says He Never Meant Harm in Wife's Fatal ...
Dennis said he never meant to hurt Melissa Hoskins as backlash grew over his social media return and suspended sentence.
- On Monday, Australian Olympian Rohan Dennis issued his first public statement since receiving a suspended sentence for the 2023 death of his wife, Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
- Dennis pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm after Hoskins died in a 2023 incident in Medindie, South Australia; he received a suspended sentence and five-year driving ban last year.
- In his social media post, Dennis maintained the death "was an accident" and that he "loved Melissa," denying he was a "husband who abused his wife" and claiming media created a "false narrative."
- The former cyclist alleged reporters made "disgusting" remarks in front of his children and "happily stalk, follow and harass" his family, urging media outlets to "back off."
- Victims Rights Commissioner Sarah Quick described his posts as "deeply offensive" and demonstrating a "lack of empathy and insight," criticizing his recent social media activity regarding the tragedy.
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‘Leave my family alone’ – former Olympic cyclist’s anger at media portrayal following wife’s death in Australia
Former cycling world champion Rohan Dennis said the media had created a false narrative about him after the Australian received a suspended jail sentence last year over the death of his wife.
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