Australia - Melissa Hoskins, 32, Olympian cyclist, struck & killed by ute, husband Rohan Dennis arrested and charged - Medindie, SA, 30 Dec 2023

[Marg944]

This video may give some kind of clues (in the linked article). You can see police markings on the left side of road approaching the top T-junction of Avenel Gardens Road, and where one of the CCTV cameras is. It kinda looks like Rohan might have left from the rear of the house, then made a left turn and dragged Melissa there. IDK

I have circled in this pic where the markings are (pretty close if not exactly there). Also arrowed their house again - roller door at the back in the alley.

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https://www.news.com.au/sport/cycling/horrifying-new-details-of-olympian-melissa-hoskins-death-emerge/news-story/8a09937b5ea06a5333d253b884e3cdbe

Yes, SA, this article says Dennis left from the back laneway of the house….

“On the evening in question, Dennis left their house in his vehicle by the back laneway and drove around the corner.

The crash scene is just metres from the couple's house and Ms Hoskins was treated by paramedics on the road where she was injured. “

Cyclist Rohan Dennis took video inside ute that allegedly killed wife

He posted the video to his Instagram page just over a year before the fatal December 30 incident which resulted in 32-year-old Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins' death.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Megnut]

Unless I learn otherwise, I have to wonder if he wasn't leaving angry already, with the children, and she tried desperately to stop him. After making contact with her body, driving over and dragging her, he still didn't stop. Where did he go? Did he bring the children somewhere? Did he return to the roadway where it happened? Where did LE locate him?

Horrible, awful, senseless crime.

JMO

 

[Marg944]

Unless I learn otherwise, I have to wonder if he wasn't leaving angry already, with the children, and she tried desperately to stop him. After making contact with her body, driving over and dragging her, he still didn't stop. Where did he go? Did he bring the children somewhere? Did he return to the roadway where it happened? Where did LE locate him?

Horrible, awful, senseless crime.

JMO

I agree, perhaps he was leaving angry, but I am not sure about him having the children in the car with him. I think there would have been extra charges laid on him if he did have children in the car and was “driving without due care”?

IMO

 

[Megnut]

I agree, perhaps he was leaving angry, but I am not sure about him having the children in the car with him. I think there would have been extra charges laid on him if he did have children in the car and was “driving without due care”?

IMO

Maybe they can't prove it.

JMO

 

[SouthAussie]

I agree, perhaps he was leaving angry, but I am not sure about him having the children in the car with him. I think there would have been extra charges laid on him if he did have children in the car and was “driving without due care”?

IMO

Earlier, I was looking to see if there was a specific driving charge about that in South Australia.
There is nothing that mentions having minor children in the vehicle while dangerous driving. Not that I could find, anyway.

But the aggravated driving without due care charge seems to cover that - if the children were in the vehicle. It is hard to tell because it also covers harm caused by driving without due care, as well as other factors (perhaps drinking?) that might have come into play.


Pursuant to s 45(3), an aggravated offence includes where the offender:

• committed the offence knowing that there were one or more passengers in, or on, the motor vehicle

Careless driving (driving without due care)

www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au