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Cause of death given for former child actor mauled by tiger
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- William Chapman, a 24-year-old former child actor diagnosed with schizophrenia, was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger after climbing two fences into the predator’s enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England.
- The coroner reported Chapman suffered multiple traumatic injuries during the attack, which was witnessed by park visitors and captured on video.
- Chapman's family, who did not attend the inquest, expressed concerns about his mental health care prior to the incident, noting his history of psychosis and schizophrenia.
- Witnesses described Chapman as acting calmly and even dancing inside the enclosure before the tiger, named Altai, attacked; the tiger has not been euthanized following the incident.
- Chapman had a background in acting, appearing in a 2009 UK miniseries and attending a stage school known for notable alumni such as Eddie Redmayne and James Corden.
