Rohan Dennis admitted Tuesday to creating a “risk of harm” in connection with the death of his wife, Melissa Hoskins. at the end of 2023, when the car he was driving crashed into him, according to Australian public broadcaster ABC.
The former Australian cycling world champion pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court to an “aggravated charge of creating risk of harm” after hitting his wife with a car, the source said.
Prosecutors decided not to press charges for “dangerous driving causing death” and “reckless driving and endangering the lives of others,” according to the ‘ABC’ network.
Dennis’s lawyer declared in court that the 34-year-old committed recklessness and he had no intention of killing his wife.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a driving ban of up to five years.and the former cyclist was placed at the disposal of the District Court for sentencing.
Melissa Hoskins, retired track cyclist who represented Australia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, He died in an Adelaide hospital from his serious injuries.
He was part of the Australian team that won the team pursuit event at the 2015 track cycling world championships in France.
Melissa Hoskins has ended her cycling career.
Source: La Verdad
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