Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge over wife’s death
- Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to one count of an aggravated act likely to cause harm linked to the death of his wife, Melissa Hoskins, who was hit by a car outside their home in Adelaide.
- Melissa Hoskins, a former Olympic cyclist, died at 32 after being struck by a car driven by Rohan Dennis on December 30, 2023.
- Dennis will be sentenced on April 14, 2025, where victim impact statements will be read in court, as stated by prosecutor Stephanie Moore.
- Charges of causing death by dangerous driving were dropped after Dennis reached a plea deal, and he faces a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment for the aggravated charge.
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Ex-cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to his wife's death
Australian ex-cyclist Rohan Dennis , who twice became world champion of counter-clockwork, has formally pleaded guilty to a charge related to the accident that caused the death of his wife , Melissa Hoskins . The Australian Olympic ex-cyclist also died at the age of 32 after being run over by a van driving his partner in front of his home in Adelaide on December 30, 2023.Dennis, 34, pleaded guilty on Friday to an aggravated act charge that could…
Court anticipates victim impact statements following death of Melissa Hoskins
Loved ones of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins will be given the chance to deliver victim impact statements at the next court appearance of Rohan Dennis, who last month pleaded guilty over the incident which resulted in his wife's death.
Olympic cyclist pleads guilty to charge after crash kills Olympian wife
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has formally pleaded guilty to a charge linked to the crash that caused the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.Dennis, 34, was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his vehicle in front of their home at Medindie in Adelaide's inner north on December 30, 2023.Hoskins suffered serious injuries in the crash and paramedics took her to Royal Adelaide Hospital where she died.READ MORE: Two-month-old ba…
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