Former Bachelor star Sam Wood has been refused bail for a second time, after being charged with domestic violence offences earlier this month.
The 46-year-old’s lawyers appeared on his behalf before Brisbane’s Supreme Court on Friday, where his latest application for bail was rejected.
Wood is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting over an alleged incident involving his wife at a Noosa property.
He denies the allegations.
Here’s what you need to know.
Sam Wood
Wood is an Australian media personality and entrepreneur behind the online fitness company “28 by Sam Wood”.
He rose to fame in 2015 on season three of The Bachelor, where he met his now-wife Snezana Markoski.
The couple married in 2018 and have four children, including Snezana’s daughter from a previous relationship.
Allegations
The charges relate to an alleged incident involving Wood and his wife, Snezana, at a Noosa property on 3 October.
At his first bail hearing at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 8 October, the court heard the couple had returned from dinner when an argument broke out.
Prosecutors alleged the argument began after Snezana wanted to pack for their flight home the following day, while Wood wanted to go to bed.
The court heard Wood allegedly pushed his wife into a wardrobe before grabbing her by the throat, throwing her against a wall and restricting her breathing while she was on the floor.
His stepdaughter allegedly intervened and called Triple Zero.
Your contribution ensures The Daily Aus can continue doing the work you love.
I want to give $10 monthly to help TDA keep doing the news.
Your details:
Police prosecutor Sergeant Jeanette Grigoris has told the court Snezana had provided a video-recorded statement describing the alleged assault.
She said Snezana had described feeling she “thought she was going to die” and was “in fear of her safety”.
Wood denies the allegations.
Latest
At his latest bail hearing in the Supreme Court on Friday, Wood’s legal team argued he should be released from custody under strict conditions.
His barrister, Paula Moreau KC, proposed that he live with his father in Tasmania, stay away from Victoria, where Snezana lives, and attend a men’s behaviour change program.
The court also heard that a person close to Wood had offered a $1m surety to support his release.
However, Crown prosecutor Jessica Guy argued Wood posed an “unacceptable risk” of reoffending, failing to return to court and endangering others.
The prosecution also raised concerns about his alleged drug and alcohol use and what it described as a “party lifestyle”.
The court heard further details about an alleged incident in 2021, when Snezana told police she had been strangled by Wood and had taken photographs afterwards.
Judge Patrick McCafferty ultimately refused Wood’s bail application, meaning he will remain in custody.
1800 RESPECT
Call: 1800 737 732
Text: 0458 737 732
