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He has always denied the charges and, other than circumstantial evidence, investigators have struggled to build a case.

As in other cases for which Letby was convicted, the prosecution said circumstantial evidence also tied her to the crime.

Prosecutors at her trial alleged she had smothered them, relying on circumstantial evidence - including Ms Folbigg's diaries - to paint her as an unstable mother, prone to rage.

Corral’s attorney said the evidence establishing that his client was the hooded and masked gunman seen in the footage was “scattered and circumstantial.”

“He didn’t like circumstantial evidence. He felt there were too many loose ends.”