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Sam Wood seeks bail as lawyer says he and Snezana are expected to separate
Sam Wood is seeking bail in Queensland’s Supreme Court after nearly a month in custody.
The former Bachelor star is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after an alleged incident involving his wife, Snezana, at a holiday apartment in Noosa.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and Wood did not appear at the bail hearing.
His lawyer said the couple are expected to separate and proposed that he live with his father in Tasmania under strict bail conditions.
The court also heard allegations of drug and alcohol use, arguments and an earlier choking incident; Wood’s lawyer said addiction was not alleged.
The case matters because the charges involve alleged domestic violence, and police say Snezana feared she would die during the alleged attack.
The Supreme Court is considering Wood’s bid for release, but no decision is given.
Sam Wood made a fresh Supreme Court bail application on October 30 while facing charges of strangulation and assault occasioning bodily harm.
His lawyer said Wood and his wife, Snezana, were expected to separate.
The court heard allegations of drug and alcohol use, a party lifestyle and increasingly frequent confrontations in the couple’s relationship.
Wood’s lawyer proposed that he live in Tasmania with his father under strict bail conditions.
The prosecution opposed his release, citing the alleged force used against Snezana and concerns about escalation.
- Who
- Sam Wood, who is accused of assaulting and strangling his wife, Snezana.
- What
- He made a fresh application for bail in the Supreme Court.
- When
- October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Brisbane Supreme Court, Queensland, Australia.
- Why
- His lawyer argued that proposed bail conditions would reduce the risk of release and that he could spend longer on remand than he would serve if convicted.
Wood’s defence
The prosecution
Bail risk
Wood’s defence
Wood’s lawyer said living interstate under strict conditions would reduce the relevant risk and argued there was no unacceptable risk in releasing him.
The prosecution
The prosecution opposed release, citing the alleged prolonged force to Snezana’s neck and the risk of escalation.
Wood was arrested, according to SMH; the Daily Mail says he was arrested on October 4.
Wood was denied bail at Maroochydore Magistrates Court.
Wood made a fresh bail application in the Supreme Court, where his lawyer said he and Snezana were expected to separate.
- Age
- Wood, 46
- Charges
- Strangulation and assault occasioning bodily harm
- Proposed bail address
- Tasmania, with Wood’s father, Andrew
- Proposed reporting condition
- Report to police three times a week
- Maximum penalty
- Seven years’ imprisonment
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What people are saying
They are expected to separate. There was alleged drug use, alcohol use and a party lifestyle but it is not suggested Wood suffered from addiction.
He is a man who has never before faced a charge,
Yes.
Of course it is.