Overview
- Queensland Police charged a 46-year-old Victorian man with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and strangulation after officers attended a Hastings Street, Noosa address about 9pm on Saturday, and he was refused bail and remanded in custody.
- The man’s first court mention took place in Maroochydore Magistrates Court and his lawyer sought an adjournment with a bail application scheduled for later in the week.
- DBG Health, owner of the 28 by Sam Wood brand, said it has stood Wood down indefinitely and put chief operating officer Mark Watkins and senior managers in charge of operations.
- Sam and his wife Snezana posted a joint family statement saying they are working through the situation and are cooperating with authorities, and the alleged victim’s identity is protected under Queensland law.
- Wood’s high‑profile business background frames the stakes: he sold 28 by Sam Wood to myDNA in 2022, recently fronted Ollo For Women, and resolved a separate ATO civil action in September, while the two charges carry maximum penalties of up to seven years if convicted.