Sam Wood to appeal bail refusal in Queensland Supreme Court

Fitness influencer Sam Wood will lodge a bail application in the Supreme Court of Queensland after being denied bail on domestic violence charges on Thursday, October 8. The Daily Mail and ABC News Australia reported that the former Bachelor reality television star was refused bail at the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on the Sunshine Coast. [1][2]

Police alleged that the 46-year-old engaged in a domestic violence incident at a holiday unit in Noosa, north of Brisbane. According to the Daily Mail, police accused Mr Wood of throwing his wife into a wall, choking her, and banging her head on the floor. [1][2]

ABC News Australia reported that Mr Wood spent his first night in custody following the hearing. He has since been transferred from the police watch house in Maroochydore to the high-security Brisbane Correctional Centre in Wacol. [2]

The Daily Mail reported that Mr Wood's solicitor, Mathew Cuskelly, confirmed on Friday, October 9, that his client would launch the new bail application. The Supreme Court of Queensland is the highest court in the Australian state of Queensland. [1][13]