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Rex Martinich

'Savage and brutal' mass murderer to remain behind bars

A man who murdered his partner and three children will remain in jail following a court judgment. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Queensland mass murderer will remain behind bars after the Court of Appeal denied further leave to appeal his fifth denial of parole.

In March 1997, Rodney John Johnson pleaded guilty to the murder of his partner and three of the four children of her earlier marriage.

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