Lucy Connolly has lost a bid to appeal against her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred online following the Southport attacks, with three judges ruling on Tuesday there was “no arguable basis” to conclude the jail term was “manifestly excessive”.
Connolly sought to challenge her sentence at a hearing on Thursday, with her barristers arguing that the sentencing judge, Melbourne Inman KC, incorrectly categorised the offence for the purpose of sentencing, and that he did not give enough weight to mitigating factors.
