Overview

• Rohan Dennis, 34, was sentenced to 17 months in jail, suspended for two years, with a two-year good-behaviour bond and a five-year driving ban.
• The incident occurred in December 2023 after a domestic argument, during which Melissa Hoskins jumped onto the bonnet of Dennis's car as he attempted to leave.
• Prosecutors dropped charges of dangerous driving causing death, stating Dennis was not criminally responsible for his wife's death.
• Judge Ian Press cited Dennis's guilty plea, remorse, and role as sole caregiver to the couple's two children as factors in the suspended sentence.
• Hoskins’ family described the event as a tragic accident but expressed frustration over Dennis’s lack of an apology or visible remorse.