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William Chapman’s family pays tribute after death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Chapman’s family described him as a ‘bright, warm and engaging young man’ and asked people to stop sharing footage of the incident.

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A file photograph of the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Auckley, South Yorkshire, taken in 2021. Inside the entrance to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park - geograph.org.uk - 7000723 — Inside the entrance to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park by Mike Pennington (resized and converted to WebP). CC BY-SA 2.0.Image sourceImage licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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William Chapman’s family paid tribute to him on Tuesday, 13 October, after he died in a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on 10 October. The family described him as a ‘bright, warm and engaging young man’ and asked people to stop sharing footage of the incident, saying its circulation was causing severe distress.

What Chapman’s family said about his health

The family said Chapman had experienced significant mental illness over several years and had been prescribed strong medication. They said it was for the coroner to decide whether either played a part in his death.

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