Post-mortem examinations have now confirmed Mr Searle, 62, died from hanging and Mrs Searle, 56, suffered "multiple blows to the head with a blunt and sharp-edged object".

He was also seen in possession of a "sharp-edged object" while making threatening gestures towards those in the hotel, the court heard.

Save for a few wisps of time-worn text and a bit of sharp-edged stone, little is left on this earth that tells the gladiatrix’s story.

But as is often the case from “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the episode’s sharp-edged satire is laced with deep sentimentality, rendering Casa Bonita almost mythical, a place so ludicrous in its artifice that it becomes a cultural touchstone.

His sharp-edged 2018 mommy comedy “Tully” demonstrated that the filmmaker of “Young Adult” still lives.