An inquest hears a man killed by a Yorkshire zoo tiger had psychosis bouts.
Chapman entered the enclosure; his family raised concerns about his contact with mental health services.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:42 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:42 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo had bouts of psychosis, inquest hears”
Man with schizophrenia killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Key points
- 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.
Other reports
- SourceSkyLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at SkySourceSkyLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Sky
- SourceIeIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at IeSourceIeIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Ie
“Inquest launched into death of man killed by tiger at wildlife park in England”
- SourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The IndependentSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Independent
“Yorkshire tiger attack victim’s family share concerns as inquest opens”
- SourceDailymailLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at DailymailSourceDailymailLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Dailymail
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears”
How it got here
The Guardian publishes the article.
concise reads it.
Grouped with 5 other reports as story 3.
The Brief ranks it 3rd.
3 3 An inquest hears a man killed by a Yorkshire zoo tiger had psychosis bouts.
Chapman entered the enclosure; his family raised concerns about his contact with mental health services.