William Chapman, a former child actor who appeared in BBC and ITV productions, died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday, 10 October. His family and former stage school have paid tribute to him following his death, while City of Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation into the incident.
Chapman appeared in ITV's May Contain Nuts alongside Shirley Henderson and in the BBC's True Stories series, according to reports citing IMDb. He previously attended Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, which remembered him with 'great fondness'.
