Rohan Dennis: Australian cyclist sentenced over wife Melissa Hoskins' death

Melissa Hoskins died after she was struck by a car driven by her husband Rohan Dennis in 2023.

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Dennis pleaded guilty to one aggravated count of creating the likelihood of harm, after Hoskins was struck by the car he was driving during a fight outside the couple's Adelaide home in 2023.

A judge said Dennis had disregarded his wife's safety, but was not criminally responsible for her death.

Hoskins' parents spoke outside the court after sentencing, saying they were "glad" the case was over and they hoped the family could "move on".

The court had previously heard that Dennis and Hoskins were arguing about kitchen renovations shortly before the incident occurred, and Hoskins had held on to the car her husband was driving as he tried to leave.