Sam Wood makes bid for bail over domestic violence charges to supreme court

Former reality television star Sam Wood will go to the Queensland supreme court seeking release from custody, more than two weeks after he was denied bail over allegations he choked and assaulted his wife. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.

Wood, a 46-year-old wellness influencer from Melbourne, was arrested at Noosa on 4 October on domestic violence allegations. He was refused bail by a Queensland court, after police detailed evidence about a similar incident from Victoria about three years ago, and argued that his behaviour was “escalating”.

Wood is now seeking for the bail decision to be reviewed by the supreme court.

Under Queensland’s domestic violence laws, serious charges including “strangulation in a domestic setting” carry a presumption against bail.

Wood has been charged with two domestic violence offences: assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting.

Wood was previously known as a former reality star and wellness influencer. He was arrested at Noosa on 4 October and has been in custody since. When bail was denied, police cited a similar incident in Victoria, arguing that his behaviour was “escalating”.

Queensland legislation provides strict restrictions on bail for serious domestic violence charges, including strangulation. In this case, the court decided to refuse bail, and the defence is seeking a review in the supreme court.

The charges against Wood are: assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. The case will be heard in court.

Wood is a 46-year-old wellness influencer from Melbourne. He was arrested at Noosa on 4 October and taken into custody by a Queensland court decision. Police, considering a previous similar incident in Victoria, argued that his behaviour was “escalating”.

Currently, Wood has applied to the supreme court for a review of the bail decision. The court's decision is not yet known.

This case demonstrates the strictness of Queensland's domestic violence laws, especially regarding serious charges such as strangulation, which carry a presumption against bail.