Olympic Cyclist Rohan Dennis Pleads Guilty in Wife Melissa Hoskins' Death

Dennis admitted to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm after a crash outside their Adelaide home in December 2023 killed his wife, a fellow Olympian.

• Melissa Hoskins, a former Olympic cyclist and mother of two, died after being struck by a car driven by her husband, Rohan Dennis, in December 2023.
• Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a five-year loss of license.
• Prosecutors dropped charges of dangerous driving causing death and driving without due care as part of a plea deal reached in December 2024.
• Victim impact statements will be presented during Dennis's next court appearance on April 14, 2025, where sentencing submissions will also be heard.
• Both Dennis and Hoskins were accomplished cyclists, with Dennis earning multiple world titles and Olympic medals and Hoskins competing in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

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