Daniel Morcombe's killer Brett Peter Cowan loses appeal against his conviction for murder

The man jailed for killing Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe has had his appeal against his conviction dismissed.

Brett Peter Cowan was in 2014 sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 20 years for killing 13-year-old Daniel in 2003.

Cowan abducted Daniel while he waited for a bus on the Sunshine Coast.

His lawyers launched an appeal on six grounds including potential prejudicial media during the trial and that police improperly obtained a confession.

Queensland's former attorney-general Jarrod Bleijie lodged a separate appeal to increase Cowan's non-parole period, which he said was manifestly inadequate and would fail to deter others.

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