Adelaide Olympian faces up to seven years in jail after pleading to lesser charge of creating likelihood of harm
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Cyclist Rohan Dennis will not be found responsible for the death of his wife – fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins – but could be jailed for up to seven years after pleading guilty to a new charge.
Dennis, 34, had appeared in the Adelaide magistrates court on Tuesday to answer charges of dangerous driving causing death and an aggravated charge of driving without due care. He was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his vehicle in front of their home at Medindie, in Adelaide’s inner north, on 30 December 2023.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/10/rohan-dennis-wife-melissa-hoskins-death-likelihood-of-harm-charge-ntwnfb
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-12-10 03:41:25
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