Accused drug driver pleads guilty to killing Elise Hodder

Connor Mathiasson, 24, pleaded guilty in a Melbourne court to dangerous driving causing the death of model Elise Hodder, 24. The incident occurred on October 13, 2024, when Mathiasson struck Hodder and another pedestrian while reversing out of a car park. Mathiasson also admitted to causing serious injury to another pedestrian, Emma Swords, and was found to have a blood alcohol level over four times the legal limit. He remains charged with more serious offenses, including culpable driving, which he has not yet admitted to. Hodder's family attended the court hearing, expressing their ongoing fight for justice. Mathiasson was granted bail with strict conditions and will return to court at a later date.