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Former child actor killed after entering tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

William Chapman, 23, a former child actor, died Saturday after climbing into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and being mauled by 190kg Siberian tiger Altai. An inquest heard Chapman sustained multiple traumatic injuries from the attack. Despite a schizophrenia diagnosis and history of psychosis, mental health services deemed him independent with no care requirements before his death.

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Published 15 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC

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