The Victorian Court of Appeal has again rejected a bid by child killer Arthur Freeman to reduce his sentence.

Freeman threw his four-year-old daughter Darcey off the West Gate Bridge in January 2009.

In April, Justice Paul Coghlan jailed Freeman for life for the murder, with a minimum term of 32 years.

Freeman had already appealed against his term, but that appeal was rejected by Supreme Court Justice Chris Maxwell in July.

However, Freeman exercised his legal right for leave to appeal before three judges.

He cut a dishevelled figure when he appeared in court today via video link and did not respond to the decision.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, Justice Geoffrey Nettle and Justice David Beach refused to grant Freeman permission to appeal again.

His lawyer, David Brustman SC, had argued the 32-year minimum term was excessive compared to the jail terms of other child killers, including Robert Farquharson and Donna Fitchett.

Justice Nettle said there was "no substance" to the argument Freeman's minimum term was manifestly excessive.



The judges also agreed with Justice Coghlan's conclusion that Freeman lacked remorse, was self-centred and had not apologised.

They also agreed with Justice Coghlan that Freeman's prospects of rehabilitation were bleak, and rejected Mr Brustman's argument that this was a mistake.

Mr Brustman had argued Freeman's distress captured on CCTV cameras after the murder could have been more than just a realisation of the enormity of what he had done.

He said Freeman was "shivering, shuddering" and could be described as "catatonic".

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