Father of murdered Melbourne woman Eurydice Dixon says man who defaced her memorial shouldn't be in prison, as he loses appeal

The father of slain comedian Eurydice Dixon says the man who defaced her memorial shouldn't be behind bars.

But Jeremy Dixon's show of support for anti-feminist Andrew Nolch wasn't enough to convince appeal judges to release him from jail.

Nolch had been sentenced to five months in prison for destroying the Princes Park memorial and lost his appeal today.

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"I have no sympathy for the applicant," Mr Dixon said.

"The act was repulsive in its significance.

"I do not want part of my daughter's legacy to involve unnecessary imprisonment.

"I regard prison as an inherently evil thing likely to cause evil consequences."

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Mr Dixon also showed incredible grace towards Jaymes Todd, the man who raped and killed his daughter in a Melbourne park in June 2018.

"What I wish for Jaymes Todd - and I am sure Eurydice would wish - is that he gets better," Mr Dixon said.

Kieran Butler, a friend of Ms Dixon, said he understands the community might be surprised at her father's reaction.

"He's thinking about how she will be remembered and he wants good things to come of her life as opposed to a prison term," Mr Butler said.

The Court of Appeal judges pointed out Nolch was only put behind bars because of his own "utter stupidity".

He breached his initial community corrections order by travelling overseas twice.

Nolch remains behind bars and will face court again next month on drug importing charges.