Man with schizophrenia killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
They publishedMan killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo had bouts of psychosis, inquest hears
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Who
What
- William Chapman, 24, died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Postmortem: death caused by multiple traumatic injuries from the tiger encounter.
- Chapman had a schizophrenia diagnosis but was described as highly functioning with no care needs.
- Family raised concerns about his contact with mental health services prior to death.
- Full inquest proceeding in Doncaster coroner’s court; health and safety investigation launched.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Health, Environment, Politics · language: eng
topics: Health, Environment, Politics · language: eng
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published 15 Oct, 10:42Z
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/15/man-killed-tiger-yorkshire-zoo-bouts-of-psychosis-inquest
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