WA news LIVE: Former Perth-based reality stars issue family statement amid DV allegations

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Snezana Wood, wife of Sam Wood who was arrested over domestic violence allegations, posted a statement on Instagram today. The couple met on "The Bachelor" in 2015 and previously lived in Perth with their daughters. In their statement, they say it is a challenging period for them as a family and that they are cooperating fully with the authorities.

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Reality TV star Sam Wood, who gained fame from The Bachelor in 2015, was charged with domestic violence offenses after police were called to a property in Noosa, Queensland, on Saturday evening. Police accused the 46-year-old Victorian man of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation; he was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Wood's wife Snezana posted on Instagram that they were "working through this as a family." The couple's business, 28 by Sam Wood, has been sold for $71 million to genomics group myDNA, which is owned by Melbourne-based businessman Dennis Bastas, and the company has placed Wood on indefinite leave.

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