Key facts
- Wood is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting.
- Police detailed evidence of a similar incident from Victoria about three years ago.
- Wood's lawyer denies strangulation occurred, suggesting a self-defense argument.
- Wood's stepdaughter called police reporting harm to her mother.
Former reality television star Sam Wood is seeking to be released on bail by the Queensland Supreme Court, more than two weeks after he was denied bail on domestic violence charges. Wood, 46, was arrested on October 4 in Noosa on allegations of choking and assaulting his wife, Snezana Wood. Police detailed evidence about a similar incident from Victoria about three years ago, arguing his behavior was escalating. Wood's lawyer, Mathew Cuskelly, confirmed that a new bail application would be filed in the Supreme Court. The charges include assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting, which carry a presumption against bail under Queensland law. During the initial bail hearing, Wood's lawyer denied strangulation occurred and suggested a self-defense argument, while the prosecution presented photographic and medical evidence of injuries. Wood's stepdaughter, Eve Markoski-Wood, reportedly called police during the incident.