Melissa Hoskins died after being hit on Monday (02) and Hoskins’ husband was arrested and charged in the athlete’s death
The cyclist and world champion Melissa Hoskins, Australian, died after being hit this Monday (2) in Adelaide. Hoskins’ husband, Rohan Dennis, was arrested and charged in the athlete’s death.
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According to local reports, Melissa Hoskins “suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment, but sadly died in hospital overnight.”
According to The Advertiser, the couple had an argument moments before Hoskins’ death on the night of December 30. He allegedly grabbed the car door, while Rohan Dennis accelerated, dragging her down the road.
Peters Hoskins, the athlete’s father, mourned his daughter’s death in a statement.
“Amanda, Jess and my family are completely devastated and still struggling to process what happened. We didn’t just lose a daughter and a sister, her children lost their mother, a free spirit, a giver with a big heart, patience. and enthusiasm for life. She was the rock of their lives and ours and we must honor her memory so that they can grow up knowing who she was, what she stood for and what she gave to all those whose lives she touched,” he said.
Rohan Dennis was arrested and charged with murder by dangerous driving, posted bail and is expected to answer for his crimes in a trial scheduled for next March.
Melissa Hoskins competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and retired after the Rio Olympic Games in May 2017. She has been married to Rohan since 2018, with whom she has two children.
Source: Terra
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