Dennis acquired a 17-month suspended sentence over a automobile incident in Australia which killed his spouse, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
Former Olympic bicycle owner and world champion Rohan Dennis acquired a suspended sentence over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the dying of his spouse, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
The 34-year-old appeared in South Australia District Court docket on Wednesday after an earlier cost of committing an aggravated act more likely to trigger hurt.
Dennis was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his automobile in entrance of their house at Medindie in Adelaide’s north on December 30, 2023. Hoskins suffered severe accidents within the crash and died at Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The courtroom was advised that the couple had argued over kitchen renovations earlier than Dennis left their house and drove away. The courtroom additionally heard that Hoskins had jumped onto the hood of the automobile in the course of the incident.
Dennis on Wednesday was sentenced to 1 12 months, 4 months and 28 days in jail, to be suspended for 2 years. The sentence was decreased from two years and two months due to his responsible plea and he’s been positioned on a two-year good behaviour bond.
His driver’s licence was additionally suspended for 5 years.
“I settle for you’ve a way of duty for all that occurred, I settle for you’ve anguished over what might have been completely different for those who had acted in another approach,” Decide Ian Press stated Wednesday.
Dennis confirmed little emotion when Press sentenced him.
“Given your plea of responsible, your regret, that you’re the only carer on your younger kids, and given all of your different private circumstances and the circumstances of the offending, I’m glad that good purpose exists to droop that sentence,” the decide stated.
The offence carried a most sentence of seven years in jail however lawyer Jane Abbey requested that her consumer obtain a suspended sentence, which was not opposed by the prosecution.
Throughout sentencing submissions in April, Amanda Hoskins stated her daughter had liked Dennis “and I do know that you’d by no means deliberately damage her”.
“I consider this can be a tragic accident. Your mood is your downfall and must be addressed,” she stated.
Hoskins’ funeral was held in her house metropolis of Perth, Western Australia, and a public memorial service was held in Adelaide in February 2024. Dennis attended the service with their two kids.
Hoskins competed on the 2012 and 2016 Olympics on the monitor within the workforce pursuit and was within the squad that received the 2015 world title. Dennis received two world titles within the street time trial, in addition to silver within the workforce pursuit on the 2012 Olympics and bronze within the street time trial on the Tokyo Olympics.
