Hoskins, like Dennis an Olympic cyclist, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who 10 months ago was given a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife, has returned to social media with a post describing a Porsche as an “absolute weapon”. Melissa Hoskins, an acclaimed world and Olympic cyclist, died when she was struck by a car driven by her husband near their home at Medindie, in Adelaide’s inner north, in December 2023. Continue reading...
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Rohan Dennis social media post of Porsche criticised as ‘offensive’ year after wife Melissa Hoskins fatally struck by car
Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has returned to social media with a post featuring a Porsche, which he described as an "absolute weapon." This occurred roughly ten months after he received a suspended sentence for fatally striking his wife, Melissa Hoskins, with his car in December 2023 near their home in Adelaide. Hoskins, also an Olympic cyclist, died at the scene.
Daisy DumasThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-19 · 02:44 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has returned to social media with a post featuring a Porsche, which he described as an "absolute weapon." This occurred roughly ten months after he received a suspended sentence for fatally striking his wife, Melissa Hoskins, with his car in December 2023 near their home in Adelaide. Hoskins, also an Olympic cyclist, died at the scene. Dennis received a 17-month suspended sentence for causing death by dangerous driving. The social media post has been criticized due to the circumstances surrounding Hoskins' death.
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Melissa Hoskins was an acclaimed world and Olympic cyclist.
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Rohan Dennis received a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife.
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Melissa Hoskins died after being struck by a car driven by Rohan Dennis in December 2023.
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Rohan Dennis posted a picture of a Porsche on social media, describing it as 'an absolute weapon'.
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