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Although Butler acknowledged during the hearing that the murder of Williams was “more of a circumstantial case,” he argued that the rest of the evidence and charges “cannot seriously be disputed.”

Sometimes, our worldview is little more than circumstantial, something we cling to to protect ourselves or others from harm.

Deary, whose Horrible Histories series have sold millions around the world and been turned into a TV franchise, said Corder had been convicted on circumstantial evidence and suffered terribly as a result.

McCourt did not give evidence during the trial but his defence argued that the prosecution's case was based on circumstantial evidence and that there were too many gaps in it that did not prove guilt.

Unfortunately, he never goes as far with the circumstantial death gags as, say, the “Final Destination” or “Saw” franchises, leaving the death scenes excruciatingly uneven aside from a couple of memorable casualties.